COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRETS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
STATUT INTERNATIONAL
DU SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN
AVIS CONSULTATIFDU 11 JUILLET1950
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
AD17TSORYOPINIONS AND ORDERS
INTERNATIONAL STATUS
OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
ADVISORYOPINION OF JULY 1th,1950 Le présent avis doit êtrecité comm:. suit
(Statut international du Sztd-Oztestajricain,
Avis consztltatif: J.Recueil19-50,.128.»
This Opinion should be cited as follows:
"International status of Soulh-West Africa,
Advisory Opini:nI.C. JReport1950,p.128."
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1salesnu=&= 42 1 INTERNATIONAL COUliT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 1950 1950
Jdy 11th
General Lit:
July 11th, 1950 No.IO
INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
Continzted existence of the ~Viartdatefor South-R'est Africa cciilcrred
upon the Union of South Africa, andof the inter?2ational obligntioizs
derived therefrom.-Articl22 of the Covcnant of the Leagztr of <Va-
tiens.-Articl80, paragraph1, of the Charter.-Internatio~VInndafrs
distinguished from the notions of mandate in î.tationallaw.-De~;larntions
by Union Government as to the continziance of its obligations ttrthèril~
Mandate. - Obligation of Union Government to acrept supcvô.isio~ahy
the United Nations and to submit reports anpetitions.-Cornprtrtzr(:
of theGeneral Assenzbly of thenited Natioi~s derived front ArIOcle
of the Charter.-Compulsory jurisdictioof the InternafionalCoifrt
of Justice.
Applicabilityof CItapter XII of tlte Charter.-Optionalor coiiz-
pulsory nature of the placiîtg of the Territory of Sottth-1Vest Africn under
the Trusteeship Sysfem.-Articles75, 77, 79 and 80, piiragrnpi2,
of the Charter.
Competelzce to modify the internatiorznl strztits of tkc Trvvitorv of
Scuth- West Africa.
ADVISORY OPINION
~'rese~it Presideizt RASDEVAN ;T Vice-PresiJerzt GVERRERO ;
Jz~dges ALVAREZ,HACICLVORT\H Y,INI.IRSKI,ZORICIC,
DE VISSCHERS , ir ARXOLD McN.\IR, KI-.IEST.\II,BAD.\\VI
PASHA,KRYLOV,R~an Hsü 1\10,AZEVEDO ; Re,oisti.trv
HA~IBRO. composed as above,
gives the foliowing Advisory Opinion :
On, December 6th, 1949, the General Assembly of the United
Nations adopted the following resolution :
" The General Assembly,
Kecdling its previous resolutions 65 (1) of 14 December 1946,
141 (II) of I November 1947 and 227 (III) of 26 November 1948
concerning the Territory of South-West Africa,
Considering that it is desirable that the General Assembly,
for its further consideration of the question, should obtain an
advisory opinion on its legal aspects,
I. Decidesto submit the following questions to the International
Court of Justice with a request for an advisory opinion which
session, if possibl: to the General Assembly before its fifth regular
'What is the international status of the Territory of South-
West Africa and what are the international obligations of the
Union of South Africa arising therefrom, in particular :
(a) Does the Union of South Africa continue to have
international obligations under the Mandate for South-West
Africa and, if so, what are those obligations ?
(b)Are the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter applicable
and, if so, in what manner, to the Temtory of South-West
Africa ?
(c) Has the Union of South Africa the competence to modify
the international status of the Territory of South-West Africa,
or, in the event of a negative reply, where does competence
rest to determine and modify the international status of the
Territory ?'
2. Requeststhe Secretary-General to transmit the present resolu-
tion to the International Court of Justice, in accordance with
ments likely to throw light upon the question.anied by all docu-
The Secretary-General shall include among these documents the
text of Article22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations ; the
text of the Mandate for German South-West Africa, confirmed
by the Council of the League on 17 December 1920; relevant
documentation concerning the objectives and the functions of
the Mandates System ;the fext of the resolution adopted by the
League of Naths on the question of Mandates on 18 April 1946 ;
the text of Articles 77 and 80 of the Charter and data on the
discussion of these articles in the San Francisco Conference and
the GeneralAssembly ; the report of the Fourth Committee and the
officia1records, including the annexes, of the consideration of the
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question of South-West Africa at the fourth sessionof the General
Assembly."
By letter of December ~gth, 1949, filed in the Registry oii
December 27th, the Secretary-General of the Cnited Nations
tranqmitted to the Court a certified true copy of the General
Assehbly's resolution.
On December 3oth, 1949, in accordance with Article 66, para-
grapb 1,of the Statute, the Registrar gave notice of the request to
al1 sbates entitled to appear before the Court. In addition, as the
question submitted to the Court for advisory opinion by the General
Assembly concerned Chapter XII of the Charter, the Registrar,
on the same date, informecl al1 Members of the United Nations,
by means of a special and direct communication as provided in
Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute that the Court was
prepared to receive from them written statements on the question.
By an order of the same date the President, the Court not being
in session, appointed Monday, March aoth, 1950, as the date of
expiry of the time-limit for the submission of written statements,
and reserved the rest of the procedure for further decision.
Written statements were received within the prescribed time-
limit from the follou-ing States:Egypt, Union of South Africa, the
United States of America, India and Po\and.
On March 7th, 1950, the Board of Directors of the International
League of the Rights of Man sent a communication to the Court
asking permission to submit written an8 oral statements on the
question. OnMarch 16th, the Court decided that it would receive from
this organization a written statement to be filed beIore April 10th
and confined to the legal questions which had been submitted to
the Court. On the same day, the League was notified accordingly,
but it did not send any communication within the time-limit
prescribed.
By letter of January 23rd, 1950, the Secretary-General of the
United Nations announced that he had designated Dr. 1. Kerno,
Assistant Secretary-General in charge of the Legal Department,
as his representative before the Court, and that Dr. Kerno was
authorized to submit any written or oral statements likely to
furnish information to the Court on the question.
By letters dated March 1st and March zoth, 1950, filed in the
Registry on March 8th and April t th, respectively, the Secretary-
General transmitted to the Registry the documents which he was
instructed to submit according to the resolution of the General
Assembly and Article 65 of the Stâtute. Al1 these documents are
enumerated in the list annexed to this Opinion.
By telegrams dated March 15th and April zgth, the Government
of the Philippines announced its intention to present an oral state-
ment. The Government of the Union of South Africa announced
the same intention by letter of March 28th.
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At public sittings held from May 16th to May 23rd, 1950, the
Court heard oral statements submitted :
on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations by
Dr. Ivan Kerno, Assistant Secretary-General in charge of the Legal
Department ;
oq behalf of the Government of the Philippines by Judge José
D. Ingles, member of the Philippine Permanent Delegation to the
United Nations ;
on behalf of the Govemment of the Union of South Africa by
Dr. L. Steyn, K.C., Senior Legal Adviser of the Ministry of Justice
of the South-African Government.
The request for an opinion begins with a general question as
follows :
"What is the international status of the Territovy of South-West
Africa and what are the international obligations of the Union of
South Africa arising therefrom?"
The Court is of opinion that an examination of the three particular
questions submitted to it will furnish a sufficient answer to this
general question and thatit is not neccessary to consider the general
question separately. It will therefore begih at once with an examin-
ation of the particular questions.
Question (a) : "Does the Union of So~th Africa continue to have
international obligationsnder the Mandate for South-
West Africa and, ifso, what are those obligation?"
The Territory of South-West-Africa was one of the German
overseas possessions in respect of which Germany, by Article 119
of the Treaty of Versailles, renounced al1 her rights and titles in
favour of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers. When a
decision was to be taken with regard to the future ofthese possessions
as well as of other territories which, as a consequence of the war of
1914-1918, had ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States
wh:ch formerly governed them, and which were inhabited by
peoples not yet able to assume a full measure of self-government,
two principles were considered to be of paramount importance :
the principle of non-annexation and the principle that the well-
being and development of such peoples form "a sacred trust of
civilization".
With a view to giving practical effect to these principles, an inter-
national régime,the Mandates System, was created by Article 22
of the Covenant of the League of Nations. A "tutelage" was to be
established for these peoples, and this tutelage was to be entrusted
to certain advanced nations and exercised by them "as mandatories
on behalf of the League". OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 132
Accordingly, the Principal Allied and Associated Powers agreed
that a Mandate for the Territory of South-West Africa should be
conferred upon His Britannic Majesty vo be exercised on his behalf
by the Government of the Union of South Africa and proposed the
terms of this Mandate. His Britannic Majesty, for and on behalf
of the Government of the Union of South Africa, agreed to accept
the Mandate and undertook to exercise it on behalf of the League of
Nations in accordance with the proposed terms. On December 17th,
1920, the douncil ofthe League of Nations, confirming the Mandate,
defined its terms.
In accordance with these terms, the Union of South Africa (the
"Mandatory") was to have full power of administration and legis-
lation over the Territory as an integral portion of the Union and
could apply the laws of the Union to the Territory subject to such
local modifications as circumstances might require. On the other
haild, the Mandatory was to observe a number of obligations, and
the Council of the League was to supervise the administration and
see to it that these obligations were fulfilled.
The terms of this Mandate, as well asthe provisions of Article 22
of the Covenant andthe principles embodied therein, show that the
creation of this new international institution did not involve any
cession of territory or transfer of sovereignty to theUni~n of South
Africa. The Union Government was to exercise an international
function of administration on behalf of the League, with the object
of promoting the well-being and development of the inhabitants.
Itis now contended on behalf of the Union Government that this
Mandate has lapsed, because the League has ceased to exist. This
contention is based on a misconception of the legal situation created
by Article 22 of the Covenant and by the Mandate itself. The
League was not, as alleged by that Government, a "mandator" in
the sense in which this term is.used in the naîional law of certain
States. It had only assumed an international function of super-
vision and control. The "Mandate" had only the name in common
with the several notions of mandate in national law. The object
of the Mandate regulated by international rules far exceeded that
of contractual relations regulated by national law. The an date
was created, in the interest of the inhabitants of the territory, and
of humanity in general, as an international institution with an
international object-a sacred trust of civilization. It is therefore
not possible to draw any conclusion by analogy from the notions
of mandate in national law or from any other legal conception of
that law. Theinternational rules regulating the Mandateconstituted
an international status for the Territory recognized by al1 the
Members of the League of Nations, including the Union of
South Africa. The essentially international character of the functions which
had been entrusted to the Union of South Africa appears particu-
larly from the fact that by Article 22 d#the Covenant and Article 6
of the Mandate the exercise of these functions was subjected to the
supervision of the Council of the League of Nations and to the
obligation to present annual reports to it ;it also appears from the
fact that any Member of the League of Nations could, according
to Article 7 of the Mandate, submit to the Permanent Court of
International Justice any dispute with the Union Government
relating to the interpretation or the application of the provisions
of the Mandate.
The authority which the Union Government exercises over the
Territory is based on the Mandate. If the Mandate lapsed, as the
Union Government contends, the latter's authority would equally
have lapsed. To retain the rights derived from the Mandate and
to deny the obligations thereunder could not be justified.
These international obligations, assumed by the Union of South
Africa, were of two kinds. One kind was directly related to the
administration of the Territory, and corresponded to the sacred
trust of civilization referred to in Article 22 of the Covenant. The
other related to the machinery for implementation, and was closelj-
linked tothe supervision and control of the League. It coi-responded
to the "securities for the performance of this trust" referred to in
the same article.
The first-mentioned group of obligations are defined in Article 22
of the Covenant and in Articles 2 to 5 of the Mandate. The Union
undertook the general obligation to promote to the utmost the
material and moral well-being andthe social progress of the inhabi-
tants. It assumed particular obligations relating to slave trade,
forced labour, traffic in arms and ammunition, intoxicating spirits
and beverages, military training and establishments, as well as
obligations relating to freedom of conscience and free exercise of
worship, including special obligations with regard to missionaries.
These obligations represent the very essence of the sacred trust
of civilization. Their raison d'êtreand original object remain. Since
their fulfilment did not depend on the existence of the League of
Nations, they could not be brought to an end merely because this
supervisory organ ceased to exist. Nor could the right of the popula-
tion to have the Territory administered in accordance with these
rules depend thereon.
This view is confirmed by Article 80, paragraph 1, of the Charter,
which maintains the rights of States and peoples and the terms of
existing international instruments until the territories in question
are placed under the Trusteeship System. It is true that this provi-
9 OPiN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 134
sion only says that nothing in Chapter XII shall be construed to
alter the rights of States or peoples or the terms of existing inter-
national instruments. But-as far as mandated territories are
concerned, to which paragraph 2 of this article refers-thisprovision
presupposes that the rights of States and peoples shall not lapse
automatically on the dissolution of the League of Sations. It
obvidusly \vas the intention to safeguard the rights of States and
peoples under al1 circumstances and in al1 respects, until each
territory should be placed under the Trusteeship System.
This view results, moreover. from the Resolution of the League
of Sations of April ~Sth, 1946, \\-hich said :
"Recalling that -4rticle 22 of the Covenant applies to certain
territories placed under Mandate the principle that the well-being
and development of peoples not yet able to stand alone in the
strenuous conditions of the modern world form a sacred trust of
civilization:
3. Recognizes that, on the termination of the League's existence,
its functions with respect to the mandated territories will conle
to an end, but notes that Chapters XI, XII and XII1 of the Charter
of the United Xations embody princinles corresponding to those
declared in Article 22 of the Col-enant of the League ;
3. Takes note of the espressed intentions of the itlembers of the
League now administering territories qnder Mandate to continue
to administer them for the well-being and development of tlie
peoples concerned in accordance with the obligations contaiiled
in the respective Mandates, until other arrangements have been
agreed between the United Sations and the respective mandatory
Yo\vers."
;ls vil1 be seen from this rcsolution, the -4ssembly said tlîat the
League's functions with respect to mandated territorics ~vouldcome
to an end ;it did not say that the Mandates themselves came to
an end. In confining itself to this statemcnt, and in taking note,
on the other hand, of the expressed intentions of the mandatory
Powers to continue to administer the mandated territories in
accordance with their respective Mandates, until other arrange-
ments had been agreed upon between the United Nations and those
Poit-ers, the Assembly manifested its understanding&hat the Rian-
dates were to continue in existence until "other arrangements"
were established.
A similar view has on various occasions bcen esprcssect by the
1-nion of South Africa. In clcclarations made. to the Lcagiic of
Sations, as \vell as to the Vnitc,d Sations, the 1-iiioil (;o\.crnrncnt
has ackno\vledged that it o1)ligatioi-i~unc1c.rthe JIaiitlatc contini1c.dafter the disappearance of the League. In a declaration made on
April gth, 1946, in the Assembly of;the League of Nations, the
representative of the Union Governhent, after having declared
his Government's intention to seek international recognition for
the Territory of South-West Africa as an integral part of the
Union, stated :"In the meantime, the Union will continue to admi-
nister the Territory scrupulously in accordance with the obligations
of the Mandate for the advancement and promotion of the interests
of the inhabitants as she has done during the past six years when
meetings of the Mandates Commission could not be held." After
having said that ,the disappearance of the Mandates Commission
and of the League Council would "necessarily preclude complete
compliance with the letter of the Mandate", he added :"The Union
Government will nevertheless regard the dissolution of the League
as in no way diminishing its obligations under the Mandate, which
it will continue to discharge with the full and proper appreciation
of its responsibilities until such time as other arrangements are
agreed upon concerning the future status of the Territory."
In a memorandum submitted on October 17th, 1946, by the
South-African Legation in Washington to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, expression was given to a similar view.
Though the League had at that time disappeared, the Union
Government continued to refer to its responsibility under the
Mandate. It stated : "This responsibility of the Union Government
as Mandatory is necessarily inalienable." On November 4th, 1946,
the Prime Minister of the Union, in a statement to the Fourth
Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, repeated the
declaration which the representative of the Union had made
previously to the League of Nations.
In a letter of July 23rd, 1947, to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, the Legation of the Union referred to a resolution
of the Union Parliament in which it was declared "that the Govern-
ment should continue to render reports to the United Nations
Organization as it has done heretofore under the Mandate". Itwas
further stated in that letter: "In the circumstances the Union
Government have no alternative but to maintain the status quoand
to continue to administer the Territory in the spirit of the existing
Mandate."
These declarations constitute recognition by the Union Govern-
ment of the continuance of its obligations under the Mandate and
not a mere indication of the future conduct of that Government.
Interpretations placed upon iegal instruments by the parties to
them, though not concluci~eas to their meaning, have considerable
IIprobative value when they contain recognition by a party of its
own obligations under an instrument. In this case the declarations
of the Union of South Africa support the conclusions already
reached by the Court.
The Court will now consider the above-mentioned second group
of obligations. These obligationsrelated to the machinery for imple-
mentation and were closely linked to the supervisoryfunctions ofthe
League of Nations-particularly the obligation of the Union of
South Africa to submit to the supervision and control of the Council
of the League and the obligation to render to it annual reports in
accordance with Article 22 of the Covenant and Article 6 of the
Mandate. Since the Council disappeared by the dissolution of the
League, the question arises whether these supervisory functions
are to be exercised by the new international organization ~reated
by the Charter, and whether the Union of South Africa is under
an obligation to submit to a supervision by tliis new organ and
to render annual reports to it.
Some doubts might arise from the fact that the supervisory
functions of the League with regard to mandated territories not
placed under the new Trusteeship System were neither expressly
transferred to the United Nations nor expressly assumed by that
organization. Nevertheless, there seem to be decisive reasons for
an affirmative answer to the above-mentioned question.
The obligation incumbent upon a mandatory State to accept
international supervision and to submit reports is an important
part of the Mandates System. When the authors of the Covenant
created this system, they considered that the effective performance
of the sacred trust ofcivilization by the mandatory Powers required
that the administration of mandated territories should be subject
to international supervision. The authors of the Charter had i~i
mind the same necessity when they organized an International
Trusteeship System. The necessity for supervision continues to
exist despite the disappearance of the supervisory organ under the
Mandates System. It cannot be admitted that the obligation to
submit to supervision has disappeared merely because the super-
visory organ has ceased to exist, when the United Nations has
another international organ performing similar, though not identical,
supervisory functions.
These general considerations are confirmed by Article 80, para-
graph 1, of the Charter, as this clause has been interpreted above.
It purports to safeguard, not only the rights of States, but also the
rights of the peoples of mandated territories until Trusteeship Agree-
ments are concluded. The purpose must have been to provide a real
12 protection for those rights;but no such rights of the peoples could
be effectively safeguarded without international supervision and
a duty to render reports to a supervisory organ.
The Assembly of the League of Nations, in its Resolution of
April) 18th, 1946, gave expression to a corresponding view. It
recognized, as mentioned above, that the League's functions with
regard to the mandated territories would come to an end, but noted
that Chapters XI, XII and XII1 of the Charter of the United
Natinns embody principles corresponding to those declared in
Article22 of the Covenant. It further took note of the intentions
of the mandatory States to continue to administer the territories
in accordance with the obligations contained in the Mandates until
other arrangements should be agreed upon between the United
Nations and the mandatory Powers. This resolution presupposes
that the supervisory functions exercised by the League ~vouldbe
taken over by the United Nations.
The competence of the General Assembly of the United Nations
to exercise such supervision and to receive and examine reports
is derived from the provisions of Article IO of the Charter, which
authorizes the General Assembly to discuss any questions or any
matters within the scope of the Charter qnd to make recommend-
ations on these questions or matters to the Members of the United
Nations. This competence was in fact exercised by the General
Assembly in Resolution 141 (II)of Nouember ~st, 1947, and in
Resolution 227 (III) of November 26th, 1948, confirmed by Reso-
lution 337 (IV) of December 6th, 1949.
For the above reasons, the Court has arrived at the conclusion
that the General Assembly of the Cnited Nations is legally qualified
to exercise the supervisory functions previously exercised by the
League of Nations with regard to the administration of the Terri-
tory, and that the Union of South Africa is under an obligation to
submit to supervision and control of the General Assembly and
to render annual reports to it.
The right of petition was not mentioned by Article 22 of the
Covenant or bythe provisions of the Mandate. But on January 31st,
1923, the Council of the League of Nations adopted certain rules
relating to this matter. Petitions to the League from communities
or sections of the populations of mandated territories were to be
transmitted by the mandatory Governments, which were to attach
to these petitions such comments as they might consider desirable.
By this innovation the supervisory function of the Council was
rendered more effective.
The Court is of opinion that 'this right, which the inhabitants of
South-West Africa had thus acquired, is maintained by Article 80,paragraph 1, of the Charter, as this clause has been interpreted
above. In view of the result at which the Court has arrived with
respect to the exercise of the supervisory functions by the United
Nations and the obligation of the Union Government to submit to
such supervision, and having regard to the fact that the 'dispatch
and examination of petitions form a part of that supervision, the
Court is of the opinion that petitions are to be transmitted by that
Government to the General Assembly of the Cnited Nations, which
is legally qualified to deal with them.
It follows from what is said above that South-West Africa is
still to be considered as a territory held under the Mandate of
December 17th, 1920. The degree of supervision to be exercised by
the General Assembly should not therefore exceed that which
applied under the Mandates System, and should conform as far as
possible to the procedure followed in this respect by the Council
of the League of Nations. These observations are particularly
applicable to annual reports and petitions.
According to Article 7 of the Mandate, disputes between the
mandatory State and another Member of the League of Nations
relating to the interpretation or the application of the provisions
of the Mandate, if not settled by negotiation, should be submitted
to the Permanent Court of International Justice. Having regard
to Article 37 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice,
and Article 80, paragraph 1,of the Charter, the Court is of opinion
that this clause in the Mandate is still in force and that, therefore,
the Union of South Africa is under an obligation to accept the
compulsory jurisdiction of the Court according to those provisions.
Reference to Chapter XI of the Charter was made by various
Governmentsin written and oral statements presented to the Court.
Having regard to the results at which the Court has arrived, the
question whether the provisions of that chapter are applicable does
not anse for the purpose of the present Opinion. It is not included
in the questions submitted to the Court and it is unnecessary to
consider it.
Question (b): "Are the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter
afiplicable and,if so, in what manner, to the Terri-
tory of South-West Africa ?"
Territories held under Mandate were not by the Charter autom-
atically placed under the new International Trusteeship System.This system should, according to Articles 75 and 77, apply to
temtories which are placed thereund~r by means of Trusteeship
Agreements. South-West Africa, being $ territory held under Man-
date (Article 77 a), may be placed under the Trusteeship System
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII. In this sense,
that chapter is applicable to the Temtory.
Question (b) further asks in what manner Chapter XII is applic-
able to the Temtory. It appears from a number of documents
submitted to the Court in accordance with the General Assembly's
Resolution of December 6th, 1949, as well as from the written and
the oral observations of several Governments, that the General
Assembly, in asking about the manner of application of Chapter XII,
was refemng to the question whether the Charter imposesupon the
Union of South Africa an obligation to place the Territory under the
Trusteeship System by means of a Trusteeship Agreement.
Articles 75 and 77 show, in the opinion of the Court, that this
question must be answered in the negative. The language used in
both articles is permissive ("as may be placed thereunder"). Both
refer to subsequent agreements by which the temtories in question
may be placed under the Trusteeship System. An "agreement"
implies consent of the parties concerned, including the mandatory
Power in the case of temtories held under Mandate (Article 79).
The parties must be free to accept or reject the terms of a contem-
plated agreement. No party can impose its tenns on the other party.
Article 77, paragraph 2, moreover, presupposes agreement not only
with regard to its particular terms, but also as to which territories
will be brought under the Trusteeship System.
It has been contended that the word "voluntanly", used in
Article 77 with respect to category (c) only, shows that the placing
of other temtories under Trusteeship is compulsory. This word
alone cannot, however, over-ride the principle derived from Arti-
cles 75, 77 and 79 considered as a whole. An obligation for a
mandatory State to place the Territory under Trusteeship would
have been expressed in a direct manner. The word "voluntarily"
incorporated in category (c) can be explained as having been
used out of an abundance of caution and as an added assurance
of freedom of initiative to States having temtories falling within
that category.
It has alsobeen contended that paragraph 2 of Article 80imposes
on mandatory States a duty to negotiate and conclude Trusteeship
Agreements. The Court finds no justification for this contention.
The paragraph merely States that the first paragraph of the article
shall not be interpreted as givinggroundsfor delay or postponement
of the negotiation and conclusion of agreements for placing man-
dated and other territories under the Trusteeship System as
provided for in Article 77. There is nothing to suggest that the
15provision was intended as an exception to the principle derived
from Articles 75, 77 and 79. The provision is entirely negatire
in character and cannot be said to create an obligation to
negotiate and conclude an agreement. Had the parties to the
Charter intended to create an obligation of this kind for a
mandatory State, such intention would necessarily have been
expressed in positive terms.
Tt has further been maintained that Article 80, paragraph 2,
creates an obligation for mandatory States to enter into nego-
tiations with a view to concluding a Trusteeship Agreement.
But an obligation to negotiate without any obligation to conclude
an agreement can hardly be derived from this provision, which
expressly refers to delay or postponement of "the negotiation
and conclusion" of agreements. It is not limited to negotiations
only. Moreover, it refers to the negotiation and conclusion of
agreements for placing "mandated and other territories under
the Trusteeship System as provided for in Article 77". In other
words, it refers not merely to territories held under Mandate,
but also to the territories mentioned in Article 77 (b) and (c).
It is, however, evident that there can be no obligation to enter
into negotiations with a view to concluding Trusteeship Agree-
ments for those territories.
It is contended that the Trusteeship System created by the
Charter would have no more than a theoretical existence if the
mandatory Powers were not under an obligation to enter into
negotiaiions with a view to concluding Trusteeship Agreements.
This contention is not convincing, since an obligation merely to
negotiate does not of itself assure the conclusion of Trusteeship
Agreements. Nor was the Trusteeship System created only for
mandated territories.
It is true that, while Members of the League of Nations regarded
the Mandates Systern as the best method for discharging the
sacred trust of civilization provided for in -grticle22 of the
Covenant, the Members of the United Nations considered the
International Trusteeship System to be the best method for
discharging a similar mission. It is equally true that the Charter
has contemplaced and regulated only a single system, the Inter-
national Trusteeship System. It did not contemplate or regulate
a CO-existing Mandates System. It may thus be concluded that
it was expected that the mandatory States would follo~l the
normal course indicated by the Charter, nameIy, conclude Trustee-
ship Agreements. The Court is, however, unable to deduce from
these general considerations any legal obligation for mandatory
States to concliide or to negotiate such agreements. It is not
for the Court to pronounce on the political or moral duties which
these considerations may involve.
For tliese reasolis, the Court considers that the Charter does
not inipose on the Union an obligatior-i to place South-\\est
Africa under the Triiçteeship System.
16 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 141
Question (c): "Has the Union of South Africa the competence to
modify the international status of the Territory of
South-West Africa, or, in the ment of a negativereply,
where does competencerest to determine and modify
the international statws of the Territory ?"
The international status of the Territory results from the inter-
natioiial rules regulating the rights, powers and obligations relating
to the administration of the Territory and the supervision of that
administration, as embodied in Article 22 of the Covenant and in
the Mandate. It isclear that the Union has no competence to modify
unilaterally the international status of the Territoryor any ofthese
international rules. This -is shown by Article 7 of the Mandate,
which expressly provides that the consent of the Council of the
League of Nations is required for any modification of the terms of
the Mandate.
The Court is further requested to Saywhere competence to deter-
mine and modify the international status of the Territory rests.
Before answering this question, the Court repeats that the normal
way of modifying the international statifs of the Territory would
be to place it under the Trusteeship System by means of a Trustee-
ship Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII
of the Charter.
The competence to modify in other ways the international status
of the Territory depended on the rules governing the amend-
ment sf Article 22 of the Covenant and the modification of the
terms of the Mandate.
Article 26 of the Covenant laid dou7nthe procedure for amending
provisions of the Covenant, including Article 22.On the other hand,
Article 7 of the Mandate stipulates that the consent of the Council
of the League was required for any modification of the tenns of
that Mandate. The rules thus laid down have become inapplicable
following the dissolution of the League of Nations. But one cannot
conclude therefrom that no proper procedure exists for modifying
the international status of South-West Africa.
Article 7 of the Mandate, in requiring the consent of the Council
of the League of Nations for any modification of its terms, brought
into operation for this purpose the same organ which was invested
with powers of supervision in respect of the administration of the
Mandates. In accordance with the reply given above to Question
(a),those powersof supervision now belong to the General Assembly
of the United Nations. On the other hand, Articles 79 and 85 of
the Charter require that a Trusteeship Agreement be concluded by
the mandatory Power and approved by the General Assembly before the International Trusteeship System may be substituted
for the Mandates System. These articles also give the General
Assembly authority to approve alterations or amendments of
Trusteeship Agreements. By analogy, it can be inferred that the
same procedure is applicable to any modification of the international
status of a territoryunder Mandate which would not have for its
purpose the placing of the territory under the Trusteeship System.
This conclusion is strengthened by the action taken by the General
Assembly and the attitude adopted by the Union of South Africa
which is at present the only existing mandatory Power.
On January ennd, 1946, before the Fourth Committee of the
General ,4ssembly, the representative of the Union of South Africa
explained the special reIationship between the Union and the Terri-
tory under its Mandate. There would-he said-be no attempt to
draw up an agreement until the freely expressed will of both the
European and native populations had been ascertained. He con-
tinued : "When that had been done, the decision of the Union would
be siibmitted to the General Assembly for judgment."
On April gth, 1946, before the Assembly of the League of Nations,
the Cnion representative declared that "it is the intention of the
Vilion Government, at the forthcoming session of the LTnited
Nations General Assembly in New k'orli, to formulate its case for
according South-West Africa a status under which it would be
internationally recogilized as an integral part of the Cnion".
In accordance with these declarations, the Vnion Government,
by letter of August ~zth, 1946, from its Legation in IVashington,
requested that the question of the desirability of the territorial,
integration in, and the annexation to, the LTnionof South Africa
of the mandated Territory of South-\Vest Africa, be included in
the Agenda of the General Assembly. In a subsequent letter of
October gth, 1946, it \vas requcsted that thc test of the item to
be included in the Agenda be amcnded as follonrs : "Statement
bu the Government of the Cnion of South Africa on the outcoine
of their consultations with the peoples of South-\Vest Africa as to
the future status of the mandated Territory, and implementation
to be given to the wishes thus expressed."
On November 4th, 1946,before the Fourth Committee, the Prime
Iiinister of the Vnion of Soiith Africa statcd that theUnion clearly
understood "that its interriational responsibility precluded it from
taking advantage of the nar situation by effecting a change in the
status of South-\\-est -4frica without proper consultation either of
al1 the peoples of the Territory itself, or with the competent inter-
nationa 1 organs".
By thus submitting the qiiestio~~ of the fiiti~rc intcrnatioiial
status of the Territory to the "jutlgnlcnt" of thc Gcilcral Assembly
iisthe "competent international oi-gan", the Iynion (;overnrnvrit
rt~cogr1izcthc competc~lce of the Geiicrai -1ssc~rilblyin the mattvr.
I8 The Geileral Assernbly, on the other hand, affirmed its compe-
tence by Resolution 65 (1)of December 14th, 1946. It noted with
satisfaction that the steptaken by theTjnion showed the recognition
of the interest and concern of the United Nations in the matter.
It expressed the desire "that agreement between the United Nations
and the Union of South Africa may hereafter be reached regarding
the future status of the Mandated Territory of South-West Africa",
and concluded : "The General Assembly, thereiore, is unable to
accede~to the incorporation of the Territory of South-West Africa
in th$ Union of South Africa."
~odowin~ the adoption of this resolution, the Union Government
decided not to proceed with the incorporation of the Territory,
but to maintain the status qzto.The General Assembly took note of
this decision in its Resolution 141 (II) of November ~st, 1947.
On the basis of these considerations, the Court concludes that
competence to determine and modify the international status of
South-West Africa rests with the Union of South Africa acting with
the consent of the United Nations.
For these reasons,
The Court is of opinion,
On the General Question :
unanimously,
that South-West Africa is a territory under the international
Mandate assumed by the Cnion of South Africa on December 17th,
1920 ;
On Question (a) :
by twelve votes to two,
that the Union of South Africa continues to have the international
obligations stated in Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of
Nations and in the Mandate for South-West Africa as well as the
obligation to transmit petitions from the inhabitants of that Terri-
tory, the supervisory functions to be exercised by the United
Nations, to which the annual reports and the petitions are to be
submitted, and the reference to the Permanent Court of Inter-
national Justice to be replaced by a reference to the International
Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 7 of the Mandate and
Article 37 of the Statute of the Court ; On Question (b) :
unanimously,
that the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter are applicable
to the Territory oi South-West Africa in the sense that they provide
a means by which the Tel.ritory may be brought under the Trustee-
ship System;
and by eight votes to six,
that the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter do not impose
on the Union of South Africa a legal obligation to place the Terri-
tory under the Trusteeship System ;
On Question (c) :
unanimously ,
that the Union of South Africa acting alone has not the com-
petence to modify the international status of the Territory of
South-West Africa, and that the competence to determine and
modify the international status of the Territoryrests with the Union
of South Africa acting with the consent of the United Nations.
Done in English and French, the English text being authoritative,
at the Peace Palace, The Hague, this eleventh day of July, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty, in two copies, one of which will
be placed in the archives of the Court and the other transmitted
to the Secretary-General of the United Sations.
(Signed) BASDEVANT,
President .
(Signed) E. HAMBRO,
Registrar
Vice-President G~ERREROregrets that he is unable to concur
in the opinion of the Court on the answer to the question under
letter (b) and declares that in his opinion the Charter imposes on
the Union of South Africa an obligation to place the Territory of OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 145
South-West Africa under the Trusteeship System, and that there-
fore the Union is bound under paragraph 2 of Article 80 of the
Charter not to delay or postpone th negotiation and conclusion
of an agreement for placing the Territory under the Trusteeship
System. OtherwiseArticle 80 of the Charterwould have no meaning.
On this point and on the text in general, Mr. Guerrero shares the
views expressed by Judge De Visscher.
Judges ZORIEICand BADAWI PASHA declare that they regret to
be unable to concur in the answer given by the Court to the second
part of the question under letter (b). They share in general the
views expressed on this point in the dissenting Opinion of Judge
De Visscher.
Judge Sir ARNOLD MCNAIRand Judge READ,availing themselves
of the right conferred on them by Article 57 of the Statute, have
appended to the Opinion of the Court statements of their separate
Opinions.
Judges ALVAREZ,DE VISSCHERand KRYLOV,availing them-
selves of the right conferred on them by Article57 of the Statute,
have appended to the Opinion of the Court statements of their
dissenting Opinions.
(InitialledJ. B.
(InitialledE. H. ANNEX
List of documents submitted to the Court by the Secretary-General of
the United Nationsinapplication of Article 65of the Statute
1
DOCUMENTS TRANSMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IX ACCORDANCE
WITH RESOLUTION 338 (IV) ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSERIBLY ON 6 DECEMBER, 1949
CONTENTS
Folder I.
The Treaty of Peace between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Germany, 28 June,
191g-Part IV-German rights and interests
outside Germany (excerpt)-Articles 118-
127.
The Treaty of Peace between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Germany, 28 June,
1919-Part 1-The Covenant of the League
of Nations (excerpt)-Article 22.
League of Nations-The records of the First
Assembly-Meetings of the Committees (II)
cation of mandates (Annex 17bit;Appendix 2).
Terms of League of Nations Mandates-Man-
date for German South-West Africa.
Document republished by the United Nations
[A/701.
League of Nations-Treaty Series-Publica-
tion of treaties and international engagements
registered with the Secretariat of the League
of Nations-No. 310.-Treaty concerning
the re-establishment of peace between Ger-
many and the United States of America,
signed at Berlin, 25 August, 1921 (excerpt).
[Volume XII, 1922, Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4.1
Constitution of a Permanent Mandates Commis-
sion approved by the Council on I December,
1920.
See below: League of Nations-Resfionsibilities
of the League arising out of Articl22 (Man-
dates)-Refiort bythe Councilto the Assembly
-Annex 14. League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Minutes
of the sixteenth session of the Council-
Second meeting (excerpt)-531. Allowances
to members of the Permanent Xbndates
Commission. [3rd Year, No. z+Febru-
ary, 1922.1
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Minutes
of the forty-sixth session of the Council-
Fourth meeting (excerpt)-Question of the
appointment of an additional member on the
Permanent Mandates Commission. [8th Year,
No. 10-October, 1927.1
League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Rules of procedure submitted for
the approval of the Council of the League
of Nations. CC.404.M.295. 1921. VI.]
Rules of procedure of the Permanent Mandates
Commission.
See above League of Nations-08cial Journal
-Illinutes of the sixteenth session of the Coun-
cil-Second meeting (excerpt)-Paragraph
535. [3rd Year, No. 2-February, 1922.1
League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Rules of procedure. [C.404(2). M.
295(2). 1921. VI.]
Obligations falling upon the League of Nations
under the terms of Article22 of the Covenant
(Mandates). (Report presented by the Relgian
Representative, M. Hymans, and adopted by
the Council of the League of Nations at San
Sebaçtian on 5 hugust, 1920.)
See below League of Nations-Res~onsibilities
of the League arising out of Article 22 (Man-
dates)-Report by the Council tothe Assembly
-Annex 4.
League of Nations-Responsibilities of the Lea-
gue arising out of Article 22 (Mandates)-
Report by the Council to the Assembly
[20/48/161].
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-4th Year,
No. 3, March, 1923-Twenty-third session of
the Council-Procedure in respect of petitions
regarding inhabitants of mandated territories
(Annex 457). [C.44(1). M.73 1923. VI.]League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Minutes of the twelfth session (in-
cluding the Report of the Commission to the
Counci1)-Annex 4 : Summary of the proce-
dure to be followed in the matter of petitions
concerning mandated territories. [C.545.
M.1~4. 1927. VI.]
League of Nations-"C" 'Xandates-Question-
naire intended to facilitate the preparation
of the annual reports of the mandatory Pow-
ers, lC.397. M.299. 1921. VI.]
League of Nations- R and C Mandates-List
of questions wliich the Permanent Mandates
Commission desires shoiild be dealt with in
the annual reports of the mandatory Powers.
[A.14. 1926. VI.]
The Mandates System : Origin, Principles, Ap-
plication.
See Series of League of Nations Fublications,
Geneva, Aioril1945. [VI. A. Mandates, 1945,
VI. A. 1.1
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Special
Supplement No. 194-Records of the twen-
tieth (conclusion) and twenty-first ordindry
sessions of the Assembly :
Second plenary meeting (excerpt)-Speech
by Mr. Leif Egeland (Union of South
Africa).
Fourth plenary meeting (excerpt)-Speech
by Professor Bailey (Australia).
Seventh plenary meeting (excerpt).
MinQuestions)-Thirdt Cmeeting (excerpt)
Assumption by the United Nations of cer-IO.
tain functions, powers and activities of
the League (continued) :Mandates System.
Annex 24 C.-Mandates [resolution].
II. CHARTER OF THE UNITEDNATIONS
Folder 2.
Chapters XII and XII1 of the Charter.III. RECORD SF THE UXITEDNATIDNS CONFEIZEXC ONE IXTERN.ITIOX.IL
ORGANIZATIOK, SANFRASCISCO 1,945
Folder 3.
Meeting of the hends of delegntioits
to orpnnize the Co~zference.
Meeting of the heads of delegations to organ-
ize the Conference, 26 April, 1945 j29, DC,/4]
(excerpt).
Plenary sessions of the Conference.
Records of proceedi~zgs.
Verbatim minutes of the second plenary sessiori,
27 April, 1945,speech by hlr. Forde (Australia)
[20, pi61 See Volume I*,
pp. 177 and 17%
Addendum to verbatim minutes of the fiftli
plenary session, 30 April, 1945 [42, Pi10 (a)] See volume 1,
PP 401 to -105
Verbatim minutes of the seventh plenary ses-
sion, I May, 1945 [53, Pl151, speecli by
Mr. Fraser (New Zealand) See Volume 1,
p. jI2.
Commission II-Gelteral Assenzbly.
Records of pvorcedirlgs.
Siini~nary of meeting of Commission and com-
niittee officers, 3 May, 1945 83, 1113; See TrolumeS.
pp. 4 to 0.
Terms of reference for Cornrnissioii II, State-
ment by the President, 3 May, 1945 ~74,111'; See Volume S.
pl'.Ij and IO.
CommifteeII ;J- Tr~~steeshipSysfenr.
K~corti'sof proccertiri~s.
Sii~-tiirinr!.i-cport of 1st meeting, j Jiay, 1q1j
,1113, II '4,'zj See \.oiii~iicI«,
pl). 42.5 ;111c424.
- . .... - -
*Al1 referrnces iii this coliiriin ;ire to \.oliiofitlicL)r~l.ili;i~O/ill;,l.'ii~:~11
Nnt~o~ts Co~zjere>irron 11ii11,z/io>za1Oi.;~c;~!i:~rS,irii l~uii~rris,~q,i,I'riitvii
Nations Informatiori Orgntiiz;itioris1-r.)iiiloii. Sr\*orl;. OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
197
Summarv report of end meeting, IO May, 1945
[24I1 11/4/71 See VolumeIO,
pp. 428 and 429.
Summary report of 3rd meeting, II May, 1945
[260, 11/4/81 SeeVolume IO,
PP. 433 and 434.
Summary report of 4th meeting, 14 May, 1945
i310, 11/4/11] SeeVolume IO,
PP. 439 to 441.
Sum ary report of 5th meeting, 15 May, 19.15
[362. III41131 SeeVolume IO,
PP 446 and 447.
Summary report of 6th meeting, 17 May, 1945
1404, II!4!171 See Volume IO,
PP-452 to 454.
Corrigenda to the summary report of the
6th meeting, 17 May, 1945 [404,11/4/17(1)] SeeVolume IO,
p. 454.
Summary report of 7th meeting, 18 May, 1945
r448, III4i181 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 4jg and 460.
Summary report of Sth meeting, 22 May, 1945
[512, 11/4/21] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 468to 470.
Summary report of 9th meeting, 23 May, 1945
[552, 11/4/23] See Volume IO,
PP-475 10478.
Summary report of 10th meeting, 24 May, 1945
[580, 11/4/24] See Volume IO,
pp. 455 to 488.
Summary report of 11th meeting, 31 May, 1945
[712, 11/4/30] pp. 496 to 500.,
Summary report of 12th meeting, I June, 1945
[735, 11/4/31] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 506and 507.
Summary report of 13th meeting, 8 June, 1945
1877, 11/4/35] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 513 to 518.
Summary report of 14th meeting, 15 Jime, 1945
[IOI~, 11/4/38] See Volume IO,
PP. 543to 548.
Summaryreport of 15th meeting, r8June, 1945
[1090, 11/4/43] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 561 to 564.
Summaryreport of 16th meeting, 20 June, 1945
[1143, 11/4/46] pp. 601to 603.,
73 Documeitts.
Opinion of the Department of Foreign Rela-
tions of Mexico [2, G/7 (c)] See Volume 3,
pp 139 to 142,
145 to 148 and 162.
Observations of the Government of Venezuela
[z> G!7 (4 (41 See Volume 3,
pp. 222 and 223.
Comments and amendments by the delegation
of Ecuador [2, Gl7 (p)] See Volume 3,
P. 427.
Amendment submitted on behalf of Australia
[2, Gi14 (01 See Volume 3,
PP 548 and 549.
International Trusteeship Systern, French pre-
liminary draft [2,G/26 (a)] See Volume 3,
pp. 604 to606.
Arrangements for international trusteeship,
aclditional chapter proposed by the United
States [z, G!26 (c); See Volume 3,
pp. 607 and 608.
Territorial trusteeship,United Kingdom draft
of chapter for inclusion in United Nations
See Volume 3,
Charter [z, G/26 (d)] pp. 609 to 614.
Draft proposals of the Chinese delegation on
international territorial trusteeshi[z, G/26
(4 1 See Volume 3,
pp. 61j to 617.
Analysis of papers presented by Australia,
China, France, United Kingdom and United
States [230, II/4,/5] See Volume IO,
pp. 641 to 655.
Amendments of the Soviet delegation to the
United States draft on trusteeship system
[2, G/26 (f)l See Volume 3,
pp. 618 and 619.
Supplement to analysis ofpapers presented by
Australia, China, France, United Kingdom
and United States--4nalysis of proposa1 on
trusteeship of the Soviet Union entitled
"Amendments of the Soviet delegation to tlie
United States draft on trusteeship system"
[324J II/4/5 (41 See Volume IO,
pp. 671 to 673. Proposed working paper for chapter on de-
pendent territories and arrangements for
international trusteeship [323, 11/4/12] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 677 to 683.
Proposed new part (c) to be added to working
paper submitted by the delegation of
Australia [575, 11/4/12 (a)] SeeVoiume IO,
pp. 695 and 696.
Amertdment proposed by the delegation of
Guatemala, 14 May, 1945 [386, II/4/151 SeeVolume IO,
P. 463.
Revised amendment proposed bythe delegation
of Guatemala, 16 May, 1945 [405, 11/4/15 (l)] SeeVolume IO,
P. 465-
Additional provisions to be included in the
chapter on trusteeship submitted by the
delegation of Egypt [871, 11/4/34] SeeVolume IO,
p. 510.
Working paper for chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [892, 11/4/36] See Volume IO,
pp. 525 to 528.
Proposed text for chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [grz, 11/4/37] See Volume IO,
PP-533 to 536-
Text of section B of chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [IOIO, 11/4/37 (l)] SeeVolume IO,
PP 555 to 558-
Redraft of working paper, Section A [WD. 390,
11/4/42] See Volume IO,
PP-570 and 571.
Draft report of the rapporteur of Committee
1114 [IO~I, 11/4/44] See Volume IO,
PP. 574 to 580-
Annex A to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 581-fo585.
Annex B to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volume IO,
P. 586.
Report of the rapporteur of Committee 1114
[1115, 11/4/44 (1) (a)] See Volume IO,
pp. 607 to 613. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 200
Annex A to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volu-ie IO,
pp. 614 to 618.
Annex B to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volume IO,
p. 619.
Annex C-Joint statement by the delegates
of the United Kingdom and the United
States See Volume IO,
pp. 620 and 621.
Annex D-Statement-by the delegate of France SeeVolume IO,
p. 622.
Sub- Committee II/qi/A.
Docume~zts.
Text ofworbing paper as approved and amended
infull committee through the tenth meeting,
24 May, 1945 [WD. 33, II/~/A/II See Volume IO,
pp. 701 to 703.
Text of paragraph A-I adopted by the Sub-
Committee in the meeting of I June, 1945
[7279 II/4/A/2I SeeVolume IO,
P. 707.
Section B of chapter on dependent territories
and arrangements for international trustee-
ship [1044, 11/4/37 (41 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 709 to 712.
Commission II- General Assembly.
Records of proceedings.
Verbatim minutes of 3rd meeting of Com-
mission II, 20 June, 1945 [1144, 11/16] SeeVolume 8,
PP. 12.5t0 154.
Corrigendum to verbatim minutes of 3rd meet-
ing of Commission II, 20 June, I94j [1208,
11/16 (I)] See Volume 8,
PP. 155to 159.
Co-ordination Committee.
Rccords of proceedings.
Summary record of 37th meeting, 20 June,
1945 [WD. 437, CO/ZOI] (excerpt). [English
only.]
Summary record of 40th meeting, 22 June,
1945 [WD. 440, CO/204] (excerpt). [English
only.]Summary record of 41st meeting, 23 June,
1945 [WD. 441, CO/205] (excerpt). [English
only.]
Documents.
Trusteeship Chapter, Section A, adopted by
Committee 1114, 20 June, 1945. [WD. 414,
COI174-1
Trusteeship Chapter, Section B, adopted by
Committee 1114,15 June, 1945. [WD. 374,
CO/154.1
Trusteeship Chapter, Section B, adopted by
Committee 1114, IS June, 1945 [WD. 393,
COI1j4 (111 .English only.]
Chapter XII, Declaration concerning Non-Self-
Governing Territories. [WD. 411, CO/I~I.]
Chapter XII, Policy regarding Non-Self-
Governing Territories [1134, CO/171 (1)1 SeeVolume Ij,
pp. 104to 106.
Chapter XII (A), International Trusteeship
System. [WD. 412, C0/172.]
Chapter XII (X), International Trusteeship
System [1138, CO1172 (I)] SeeVolume 15,
pp. IO7t0 113.
Chapter XII (B), Tlie Trusteeship Council.
[WD. 413, co1173.1
Chapter XII (Ir), The Trusteeship Council
C1137,co/173 (1)1 SeeVolume 15,
pp. II4 t0 116.
Draft Charter of the United Nations as finally
approved in Englisl* by both the Co-ordi-
nation Committee and tlie Advisory Com-
mittee of Jurists on 22 June, 1945. The
text in French was approved in part by the
Advisory Committee of Jurists on 22 June,
1945 [~xjg, CO/ISI] SeeVolume 15,
pp. 170to 212.
Plenary sessionsof the Conference.
Recordsof proceedings.
Verbatim minutes of the 9th plenary session,
25 June, 1945 [I~IO, P/2o] : See Volume1,
Speechby the rapporteur of CommissionII pp. 622and 623,
Speech by the rapporteur of the Steering
Cornmittee pl'.626 and 629,
Speech by Lord Halifax 11.631. Verbatim minutes of the closing plenary ses-
sion, 26 June, 1945 [IZO~,P/I~] :
Speech by Mr. Koo (China) p. 661,me 1,
Speech by Mr. Gromyko (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics) P. 664,
Speech by Field-Marshal Smuts (Union of
South Africa) p. 678.
Documents.
Report of the rapporteur of Commission II
to the plenary session [1177, 11/18] SeeVolume 8,
pp. 249 to 256.
Revised report of the rapporteur of Commission
II to the plenary session [IISO, 11/18 (1)] See Volume 8,
pp. 265 to 272.
Charter of the United Nations and Statute
of the International Court of Justice See Volume 15,
PP-335 to 364
IV. RECORDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,IRST PART OF THE FIRST
SESSION
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Documents.
Agenda for the first part of the First Session
of the General Assembly.
Reference of items from the agenda of the
General Assembly and the report of the
Preparatory Commission to the Comrnittees
of the General Assembly-Report of the
General Assembly (Annex 2c) A/g.
Folder 5.
Plenary meetings of the GeneralAssembly.
Records of proceedings.
12th plenary meeting (excerpt)-Discussion
of the report of the Preparatory Commission
-Speech by Mr. Nicholls (Union of South
Africa).
Folder 6.
Fourth Committee.
Records of proceedingsand documents.
Summary record of meetings from 1st to
12th meeting and annexes. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST -4~~1c.4) 203
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedings and document.
27th plenary meeting-Non-Self-Governing
Peoples : report of the Fourth Committee :
resolutions (A/34).
Non-Self-Governing Peoples-Report of the
Fourth Committee to the General Assembly
(Annex 13) A/34.
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Resolution.
Resolutions adopted on the report of the
Fourth Committee-g (1).Non-Self-Govern-
ing Peoples.
Folder g.
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Documents.
Agenda for the second part of the First Session
of the General Assembly.
Allocation of agenda items to Committees-
Report of the General Committee to the
General Assembly (Annex 30) A/163.
Fourth Committee.
Records of #roceedings.
14th meeting.
I5th meeting.
16th meeting.
17th meeting.
18th meeting.
19th meeting.
20th meeting. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRIC.~) 204
Fourth Committee.
Suggested procedure for the consideration oi
items on the agenda of the Fourth Committee
-bfemorandum prepared by the Secretariat
~Annex IO)
Statenient by Mr. Novikov, representative of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Kepublics
(Annex 11)
Communications concerning Trusteeship Agree-
ments--Memorandum prepared by tlie Sec-
retariat (Annex 12)
Report of the Secretary-General on Trustee-
ship Agreements (Annex 12 a)
Delegation of India : draft resolution con-
cerning the Administering Authority iri
Trust Territories (Annex 12b)
Delegation of China: draft resolution on
Trusteeship Agreements (Annex 12 c)
Statement by the Union of South Africa on
the outcome of their consultations with
the peoples of South-West Africa as to the
future status of the mandated Territoiy
and implementation to be given to the
wishes ttius expressed (Annex 13)
Statement by Field-Marshal the Right Hon.
J. C. Smuts, representative of the Union
of South Africa (Annex 13 a)
Delegation of Egypt : draft rtsolution con-
cerning procedure with respect to consider-
ation of the statement of the Government
of the Union of South Africa with reference
to South-West Africa (Annex 13 b)
Delegation of India : draft resoliition relating
to South-West Africa (Annex 13 c)
Communications received by the Secretariat
relating to territories to which the trustee-
ship system might apply in accordarice
with Article 77 of the Charter-Memorandum
prepared by the Secretariat
Annex 16
Annex 16sl
Annex 16b
Report of Sub-Committee 2 (Li~inex21) Folder 12.
Sub-Committee 2 of the Feztrth Committee.
Recordsof proceedings.
1st meeting (excerpt).
and meeting' (excerpt).
7th meeting (excerpt).
8th meeting.
9th meeting.
10th meeting.
13th meeting (excerpt).
Sub-Committee 2 of the Fourth Committee.
Documents.
8
Coprocedqre-Memorandummitteeby the Secretariat
(Annex I) A/C!~/SU~.~/~.
Procedure to be followed in relation to the
remaining work of the Sub-Committee-
Proposa1 subrnitted by the rapporteur
(Annex Ia) A/C.4/Sub.2/13.
Procedure to be followed in relation to the
statement of the Government of the Union
of South Africa-Proposal submitted by
the rapporteur (Annex 4) A/C.4/Sub.2/30.
Draft report by the rapporteur for submission
to the Fourth Committee (Annex 5) A/C.4/Sub.z/43.
Fourth Committee.
Recordsof proceedz'nga snd document.
21st meeting.
25th meeting (excerpt).
Statement by the Union of South Africa on
the outcome of their consultations with the
peoples of South-West Africa asto the future
status of the mandated territory and imple-
mentation to be given to the wishes thus
expressed-Report of the Fourth Committee
(hnnex 76) Al250. ZJlt9ii~~vmyeetings oj tlze GelzeralAsse~?zbly.
I(ecovds of proceedi~~gs afzd doclr~)ze~it.
64th jmcetiiig (excerpt)-Future status of
South-\Yest -\frrica: report of the Fourth
Committee :resolution.
[Sote-See Folder 14 for :
Report O/ the Forirtlz Comnzittee A, 250.1
Folder 16.
Kcsolutioris <l,Ioptc~l on the reports of the
Fourtli ('oriir??ittcse-05(1). Future status
of Suutll-\Ycs~ hfrica.
1.1. RI.(c)!<~)sof:THE GESERALASSEMELYS ,ECOSDSESSIOS
.I\gcnclL~for tiic. Sccontl Session of tlie Gc~~eral
L'isbtymbly.
Distributiori of noi-Jiainoi-.T tlic Corninittees.
Folder 18.
Foliv?h Co?~~jnit?~f.
Records of proceedi?cgs.
29th meeting.
30th meeting.
31st meeting.
32ntl mfeting.
33rd mcctii~g.
38th rnc.c.ti~ig.
39th mc.etii~g.
dot11 mcctiii,~.
44th ~nec.tiiix (escc~pt).45th meeting.
47th meeting (eucerpt).
Folder 19.
Fourth Committee.
Documents.
h'ote by the Secretary-General on communi-
cations received by the Secretary-General
-Annes 3c
Communications received by tlie Secretary-
General :memorandum on South-If-est -1frica
by the Reverend Michael Scott, with a
preface by Freda Troupe-Annes 3 d
Communications received by the Secretary-
General : letter from the Reverend 3lichael
Scott transmitting petitions from inhabitants
of South-\Vest Africa-Annex 3e
Communications received by the Secretary-
General : cablegram from the Reverend Ni-
chael Scott-Annex 3 f
StSouth Xfrica regarding documents AlC.4igj
and A/C.4/96-Annex 3 g
Draft resolution submitted by the delegation
of India-Annex 3 1z
Poland : amendments to resolution proposed
by India (AiC.4199)
See Folder 18, 38th meeting, p. $9.
'~mendments proposed by the delegation of
Cuba to the draft resolution submitted by
the delegation of India (AiC.4/gg)-.4nnex 3 i
Amendrnent proposed by the delegation of
Panama to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of India (AlC.4199)-
Annex 3 j
Amendments proposed by the delegation of
the Philippines to the draft resolution
(A/C.4/gg)-Annex the3 kelegation of India
Revision by the delegation of India of the
resolution submitted by the delegation of
India (AiC.4199)-Annex 3 1
Poland : amendment to revised resolution
proposed by India (A,'C.4,99R : ev. 1)
See Folder 18, 4jth nzeetilzg-p.96.Draft resolution submitted by the delegation
of Denmark-Annex 3 m A/C.4/1oo.
Peru :amendment to resolution proposed by
Genmark (A/C.4/roo) A/C.4/114.
See Folder 18, 39th nzeeting,p. 56.
Amendnients proposed by the delegation of
Belgium to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of Denmark (A/C.4/100)-
Annex 3 lz A/c.4/116.
Amendment proposed by the delegation of
Denmark to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of Denmark (A/C.4/1oo)-
Annex 3 O A/C.~/II~.
Revision by the delegation of Denmark of
the draft resolution submitted by the dele-
gation of Denmark (A/C.4/1oo)-Annex 3 A/C.4/1oo/Rev. 1.
Netherlands : amendment to revised resolution
proposed by Denmark (A/C.411oo/Rev. 1) A/C.~/IZI.
See Folder 18, 4jtJz meeting, p. 94.
(Note : See Folder 21 /or :
Report of the Fourth Conzff~ittee (A/422) A/C.4/126.]
Folder 20.
Plelzary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedilags.
104th plenary meeting-Question of South-
West Africa : report of the Fourth Com-
mittee (Ai422 and A/4zg) (excerpt).
105th plenary meeting--Continuation of the
discussion of proposed new trusteeship agree-
ments.
Plersnrymeetkgs of the GeneralAssembly.
Documelzts.
Consideration of proposed new trusteeship
agreements, if any : question of South-\Vest
Africa-Report of the Fourth Committee-
Annex 13 A/422.
Consideration of proposed new trusteeship
agreements : question of South-\!.est Africa
-Communication from the Government of OPIN. OF II T'II jO (ST-ATITSOF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 209
the Union of South Africri on the futiire
status of South-IYest Africa (General 4s-
sembly Resolutions q (1) of 9 February;19~6,
and 6j (1)of 14 December, 1946 )-~oke b.1
the Secretary-Gencral A1331
Consideration of proposed new t~usteesliip
agreements : question of South-\\ est Africa
-Communication from the Governnient of
the Union of South Africa on "steps takcn
by the Union Government to inform the
population of South-\Test Africa of the
outcome of the discussioi~s at tlie last
session of the United Kations General
Assembly regarding the-future of the Terri-
tory" (General Assembly Resolutions 9 (1)
of 9 February, 1946, and 6j (1) of 14 De-
cember, 1946)-Note by the Secretary-
General Ai3341Add. I.
Consideration of proposed ilew trusteeship
agreements, if any :question of South-\Test
Africa--Denmark :amendment to the draft
resolution submitted by the Fourth Com-
mittee (A/422) -\/129.
See Folder 20, 104th meetilzy, pp. 575-576.
Plenary meetil>gs Of the Gelzernl-sse~nbly.
Kesolzrtion.
Resolutions adopted on the reports of the
Fourth Committee-141 (II). Consideration
of proposed new trusteeship agreements, if
any : question of South-\frest ilfrica.
VII. RECORDS OF THE TKIJSTEESHIP COUXCILS , ECOSIISESSIO':
Folder 23.
I.nclzuiow of itemilztlze age.itdn.
Agenda for the second sessiori of the Trustee-
ship Couricil T/47/Rev. I.
T~ilstcesJ~ipColri~cil.
Kecor(Esof procet7riings
6th meeting (excerpt).
10th meeting (excerpt). OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 210
15th meeting.
18th meeting (excerpts).
Folder 25.
Trztsteeship Couwil.
Documents.
General Assembly Resolution 141 (II) of I .No-
vember, 1947, regarding the question of
South-West Africa : Note by the Secretary-
General T1.52.
Report by the Government of the Union of
South Africa on the' administration of
South-West Africa for the year 1946.
Communications received by the Secretary-
Note by the Secretariatouth-West Africa: Tl55
Communications received by the Secretary-
General relating to South-West Africa:
Note by the Secretariat T/55/Add. I.
Questions to be transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Union of South Africa [Report
of the Drafting Committee) Tl@.
See Folder 26-ResolzctZon 28 (II) of the
TrusteeshifiCou~cil-Anmex and Folder 24
-18th meeting, #p. 30 to32.
Trusteeship Cozcncil.
Resolu.tion.
Resolutions adopted bythe Trusteeship Council
during its second session-28 (II). Report
of the Government of the Union of South
Africa on the administration of South-West
Africa for the year 1946.
VIII. RECORDS OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCILT , HIRD SESSION
Inclusion of item in tlze agendn.
Document.
Agenda. Folder 28.
Trzisteeship Cou~zcil.
Records of proceedings.
31st meeting (excerpt).
41st meeting.
42nd meeting (escerpt).
Folder 29.
Trztsteeship Cou~zcil.
Documents.
Reply of the Government of the LTnionof South
Africa to the Trusteeship Council question-
naire on the report to the Vnited Nations on
the administration of South-West Africa for
the year 1946
Commuriications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by tlie Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteesliip Council
Cominiinications received by the Secretary-
General iinder rulc 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteesliip Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of procc-
dure for the Trustceship Council
Report of the Ilrafting Coininittt.~ oii tlie report
on the administration of the Trust l'ciritory
of South-West iIfrica for 1946Report of the Trusteeship Council covering its
second and third sessions-Chapter VII-
So.ith-West Africa-Report on the admin-
A/603.
istration of South-\\'est Africa for 1946
IX. RECORDS OF THE GENE~~X ASSEMRLY, FIRST PART OF THE THIRD
SESSION
Inclusion of item i~zthe agenda.
Docume~zts.
Agenda of the General Assembly, Third Session.
Distribution of work among the Cornmittees.
Fourth Committee.
Records of flroceedings.
76th meeting.
77th meeting.
78th meeting.
79th meeting.
80th meeting.
81st meeting.
82nd meeting.
83rd meeting.
84th meeting.
85th meeting.
Report of the Fourth Cornmittee A1734.
Denmark, Xorway and Uruguay : draft resolu-
tion AiC.~+,i163~Cor r.
See A,'73$, $9. 305 mzd 306.
Dcnmark, Noruray and Uruguay :revised draft
resolution ,4,C.4i163iRev. I.
See A1734, $P. 407 apzd411.
88 OPIN. OF 11 VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 213
India : draft resolution
See A1734 +fi.407 and 408.
Greece : amendment to the draft resolution
ofDenmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4,/163) A1C.4116j.
See A/734, $9. 406 awd 402.
Cuba :amendment to the draft resolution sub-
mitted by Dènmark, Norway and Uruguay
(AIC-41163) A/C.4!166.
Sec A1734, PP. 408 and 409.
India : sub-amendment to the amendment of
Cuba (AIC.41166)to the draft resolution of
Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/
Rev. 1) AIC.41167.
See Folder 31,82nd meeting, $p. 358 and 359.
India : sub-amendment to the amendment of
Cuba (A/C.4!166) to the draft resolution of
Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/
Rev. 1) AiC.4/167/Rev. I.
See A/734. $P. 408 and 410.
Burma and Philippines : amendment to the
revised draft resolution ofenmark, Norway
and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/Rev. 1) AiC.4i168.
See Folder 31, 83rd meeting, p. 371.
Belgium : amendment to the draft resolution
of Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.
4/163/Rev. 1) A/C.4/169.
See Folder 31, 82nd meeting, p. 362.
India : amendment to the revised draft resolu-
tion of Denmark, Norway and Uruguay
(A!C.4/163/Rev. 1) A/C.4/170.
See Folder 31, 84th meeting, 9. 373.
Report of the Government of the Union of
South Africa on the administration of South-
West Africa: report of the Trusteeçhip
Council-Letter dated 19 November, 1948,
from the Delegation of the Union of South
Africa to the Chairman of the Fourth
Comrnittee A/C.4/171.
Draft report of the Fourth Committee A/C.4/172.
Same text as A/734.
[.Vote-See Folder 29 for:
Report of the Trusteeship Council covering
its second and third sessions-Chapter VII
-South- West Africa- Report on the admin-
istration of South-West Africa for 1946 .4/603.j Plenary meetings of the GefieralAssembly.
Records of proceedingsand docztments.
164th plenary meeting-Report of the Govern-
ment of the Union of South Africa on the
a6ministration of South-West Africa. Report
of the Trusteeship Council: report of the
Fourth Cornmittee.
[Note-See Folder 29 for:
Reportofthe TrzhsteeshiCouncilcoveringits
second and third sessions-Chapter VII-
South-WestAjrica-Report on the adminis-
tration of South-West Afvica for 1946 A/603.
See Folder 32 for:
Report of the Fourth Contmittee Al734.1
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Resolution.
227 (III). Question of South-West Africa.
Meetings of the Trztsteeship Council.
Records of proceedi?zgs.
1st meeting.
25th meeting.
27th meeting.
Folder 36.
Trustçeship Council.
Documents.
Question of South-West Africa-h'ote by the
Secretary-General T/371.
Question of South-West Africa :draft resolution
submitted Dy the Philippines T/383-[Note-See Folder 42 for:
Letter from MY. J. R. Jordaan, deputy
permanent representativeof the Unbn of
South Africa to the United Nhtions,
addressedto the Secretary-General A/929-1
Folder 37.
South-West Africa Constitution Act.
Letter from Mr. J. R. Jordaan, deputy per-
manent representative of the Union of South
Africa to the United Nations, addressed to
the Secretary-General A/929.
South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1925-
The Laws of South-West Africa, 1925 : Pro-
clamations and principal Govemment noti-
ces issued in South-West Africa, 1st January
to 31st December, 1925 (excerpt).
Folder 38.
Trusteeshifi Council.
Resolution.
III (V). Question of South-West Africa.
XI. RECORDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY F,OURTHSESSION
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Document.
Agenda of the General Assembly-Fourth
Session AI9941A/994!Add. 1
and A/ggq/Add. 2.
Distribution of work among the Committees.
Fourth Committee.
Recordsof proceedings.
128th meeting.
12gtll meeting.
130th meeting. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-wEST AFRICX) 216
131st meeting.
13znd meeting.
133rd meeting.
134th meeting.
135th meeting.
136th meeting.
137th meeting.
138th meeting.
139th meeting.
140th meeting.
141st meeting.
Folder 41.
Fourth Committee.
Documents.
India : draft resolution AiC.41L.53.
See Folder 42- Question of Soztth-Wcst
Africa : report of the Trztstrcslzi~Co~nlzcil
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 29 (Al118o).
Denmark, Norway, Syria and Thailand :draft
resolution AlC.41L.54.
See Foider 42-Ouestion of Soztth-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Çouncil
-Report of the Foztvth Committee-Para-
graph 34 (i) (A1118o).
India : draft resolution AlC.41L.55.
See Fotder 42- Question of South-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 34 (ii) (AI1r80).
Guztemala : proposa1 A/C.4/L.56.
Guatemala : revised proposa1 A/C.4/L.56/Rev. I.
See Folder 42- Question of South-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 7 (Al118o).
Dominican Republic : amendment to the pro-
posa1 submitted by Guatemala (AlC.4lL.56) AlC.4lL.58.
See Folder 40, 132nd meeting,$arugraph 2.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : amend-
ment to the draft resolution submitted by
India (AlC.41L.53) A/C.~/L.GI.
See Folder 42- Questiolz of South-West
Africa : report of tlze Trz~steeshipCouncil OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 217
graphr32 (Al118o).urth Committee-Para-
Guatemala :amendment to the draft resolution
submitted by India (AlC.41L.53) AlC.41L.63.
See Folder 40, 136th meeting, paragraplzs 48
and 49.
Denmark, India, Norway, Syria and Thailand :
draft resolution AlC.4lL.64.
See Folder p- Question of South-West
Africa : re$ort of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 35 (Al118o).
Communications received by the Secretary-
General AlC.41L.57and
A/C.4/L.57/Corr. I.
Resolution adopted by the Fourth Committee
at its134th meeting, on 23 November, 1949 AlC.41L.60.
See Folder p- Question of South-West
Africa: report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Cmmittee-Para-
graph IO (A1118o).
Report of Sub-Committee 7 to the Fourth
Cornmittee AlC.41L.62.
Question of South-West Africa: report of the
Trusteeship Council-Draft report of the
See Foldermittep- Question of South-West AlC.4lL.65.
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-
(Al118o).
Documents submitted by the Reverend Mi-
chael Scott AlC.41L.66.
Folder 42.
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedings and documents.
269th plenary meeting.
Letter from Mr. J. R. Jordaan, deputy per-
manent representative of the Union of South
Africa to the United Nations, addressed to
the Secretary-General A/929.
Report of the Trusteeship Council covering its
South-West Africasessions-3. Question of A/933.
Note by the Secretary-General A/g62.Question of South-West Africa: report of the
Trusteeship Council-Keport of the Fourth
Cornmittee A/II80.
Question of South-IVest ,4fri~a--~4rgcntina,
Belçium, Brazii, Canada, China, Denmark,
Ilominican Kepublic, Guatemala, Iraq, Le-
banon, Ilexico, Xorway, Syria, Thailand,
Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay :
amendmcnt to clraft resolution II proposed
by tlie Fourth Committee (A/IISO) A4/11g7.
Seo -69th plelzary meeting, paragvaph 53.
Plc~zlirymc,cti?rçof the G~lrevnldsscmhly.
Hcsolr~it ns.
Iiesolutions adopted on the reports of the
Fourth Committce-337 (IV). Question of
South-\\'est Africa : reiteration of previous
resolutions and submission of reports. 338
(IV). Question of South-\Vest Africa : requcst
for an advisory opinion of the International
Court of Justicc.
I)OCUI1II<NTSSUI3MITTED TO TITE COUICT131'TIIli
SECIII.:T:-\IIY-GENIClZi-\L 01; 'fHI3 USIrf131) N.lI'IOSS
AT THE ICEQUEST OF THE COURT
Surnrnary of i~ifornlation transmitted to the
Secretary-Gencral during 1946.
Uniteci Nations l>ublications, S;ilcs No.1947
VIB I.
I;o~atlzS~SS~OIZ
S~)cciinlCon~riiittcc oii iiiforrii;itioii t-r:iiisiiiit-
tcd iiiitlcr ilrticlc 73(c) of tlic Cliartcr.
Xoi-i-sclf-goveriii~igtcrritoi-ics.
I>;ite of rcccipt of iiiforni:itioii on tc,ri-itoric$s
cniinicr:itcd. ItcriIV of tlic l>rovisiorinl
Agenda -1 1C.2S.\\'.o
94FourthSession
Information from non-self-governing terri-
tories. Summary and analysis of infom-
ation transmitted under Article 73 (e)ofthe
Charter Al915
Report of the Secretary-General.
FourthSession
Information from non-self-governing terri-
tories.
Synmary and analysis of information trans-
/mitted under Article 73 (e) of the
Charter Al915 Addendum I.
Report of the Secretary-General.
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRETS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
STATUT INTERNATIONAL
DU SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN
AVIS CONSULTATIFDU 11 JUILLET1950
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
AD17TSORYOPINIONS AND ORDERS
INTERNATIONAL STATUS
OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
ADVISORYOPINION OF JULY 1th,1950 Le présent avis doit êtrecité comm:. suit
(Statut international du Sztd-Oztestajricain,
Avis consztltatif: J.Recueil19-50,.128.»
This Opinion should be cited as follows:
"International status of Soulh-West Africa,
Advisory Opini:nI.C. JReport1950,p.128."
No de vente:
1salesnu=&= 42 1 COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
Le II9juillet ANNEE 1950
Rôle général
no IO II juillet 1950
STATUT INTERNATIONAL
SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN
Existence act~telle dit Iliarzrlat po~tr le Sztd-Ouest africain conféréà
l'C'?zionszid-africaine et des obligations inter)zatio~zalesqrti en décoztlent.
- .irticl22 dzt Pacte de la Sociétédes Nations- Article80, para-
graphe 1, de In Clrarte- Di4ércnce entre les alfa~zdatsirztevrzationaux
i.t les izotiorzs de ~rzctn droit irzter~ze.Déclaratiorzsfaites par le
Goztcrr?zewzentde 1'L7nion sztr le îrzai?ztiende ses obligationsdl4 vsrtzc
.IIandat. - Obligation poztr le Gouverner~ze~ztde l'Union d'adnzettre
rtrt contrôle de la part des -h7atio?zsUnies et de tra?tsr~zettrerapports et
pc~tit~ott-. Lurrzpéte~zce(le1'.4sseii1bléegéizérnledes NatioUnies
(Iciozflant de l'artiIOe de la Charte. - Jzlridictioobligrrtoire de la
Cozrrirztrrnafionale (le Jztstice.
dpplicubilité dzt cltapitrc XII de la CAavt-. Caractère facultatif
ozt obligatoirtZrplaccirzent dzr Territoire rllt Sud-Ozlest afrsozts
le Régilne de Tutelle.- -4rticle75, 77, 79 et 80. pavagraphe 2, de
IctClzarte.
Compétence pour ~rzotlifier le statut i~ztevrzatiorzaldtt Territoire du
Sud-Oztest africain.
AVIS CONSULTATIF
Présents : 1\1.BASDEVANT Président ; M. GCERRERO,Vice-Prési-
dent ; MM.ALT~AREH Z, CKWORTW H,INIARSKIZ ,ORIEIC,
DE VISSCIIER, Sir ARSOLDRICNAIR,M. KLAESTAD,
BADAWIPACI-1.4 M, M. KRYLOV R,EAD, HSU NO, AZE-
VEDO,jz~ges ; JI. HAMBRO, Grefjïer.
4 INTERNATIONAL COUliT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 1950 1950
Jdy 11th
General Lit:
July 11th, 1950 No.IO
INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
Continzted existence of the ~Viartdatefor South-R'est Africa cciilcrred
upon the Union of South Africa, andof the inter?2ational obligntioizs
derived therefrom.-Articl22 of the Covcnant of the Leagztr of <Va-
tiens.-Articl80, paragraph1, of the Charter.-Internatio~VInndafrs
distinguished from the notions of mandate in î.tationallaw.-De~;larntions
by Union Government as to the continziance of its obligations ttrthèril~
Mandate. - Obligation of Union Government to acrept supcvô.isio~ahy
the United Nations and to submit reports anpetitions.-Cornprtrtzr(:
of theGeneral Assenzbly of thenited Natioi~s derived front ArIOcle
of the Charter.-Compulsory jurisdictioof the InternafionalCoifrt
of Justice.
Applicabilityof CItapter XII of tlte Charter.-Optionalor coiiz-
pulsory nature of the placiîtg of the Territory of Sottth-1Vest Africn under
the Trusteeship Sysfem.-Articles75, 77, 79 and 80, piiragrnpi2,
of the Charter.
Competelzce to modify the internatiorznl strztits of tkc Trvvitorv of
Scuth- West Africa.
ADVISORY OPINION
~'rese~it Presideizt RASDEVAN ;T Vice-PresiJerzt GVERRERO ;
Jz~dges ALVAREZ,HACICLVORT\H Y,INI.IRSKI,ZORICIC,
DE VISSCHERS , ir ARXOLD McN.\IR, KI-.IEST.\II,BAD.\\VI
PASHA,KRYLOV,R~an Hsü 1\10,AZEVEDO ; Re,oisti.trv
HA~IBRO.129 AVIS DU 11 VI1 50 (STATUT DU SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
ainsi composée,
donne l'avis consultatif suivant :
A la date du 6 décembre 1949 'Assemblée généraledes Nations
Unies a adopté la résolution ci-après :
« L'Assembléegénérale,
Rappelant ses résolutions 65 (1) du 14 décembre 1946, 141 (II)
du Ier novembre 1947 et 227 (III) du 26 novembre 1948,relatives
au Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain,
Considérant qu'il est souhaitable que l'Assemblée générale
obtienne, pour poursuivre l'examen de cette question, un avis
consultatif sur les aspects juridiques qu'elle présente,
I. Décidede soumettre les questions suivantes à la Cour inter-
nationale de Justice en la priant de donner un &vis consultatif
q~~siera transmis àl'Assembléegénéraleavant sa cinquièmesession
ordinaire si possible:
((Quel est le statut international du Territoire du Sud-Ouest
africain, et quelles sont les obligations internationales de l'Union
sud-africaine qui en découlent, et notamment :
a) L'Union sud-africaine a-t-elle encore des obligations inter-
nationales en vertu du Mandat pour le Sud-Ouest africain et,
si c'est le cas, quelles sont-ell?s
b) Les dispositions du chapitre XII de la Charte sont-elles
applicables au Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain et, dans l'affir-
mative, de quelle façon le sont-elles ?
c) L'Union sud-africaine a-t-elle compétence pour modifier
le statut international du Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain ou,
dans le cas d'une réponse négative, qui a compétence pour
déterminer et modifier le statut international du Territoire ? ))
2. Chargele Secrétaire général detransmettre la présente réso-
lutionà la Cour internationale de Justice, conformément à l'arti-
cle65 du Statut de la Cour, et d'y joindre tout document pouvant
servir à élucider la question.
Le Secrétaire général joindranotamment le texte de l'article 22
du Pacte de la Société desNations ;le texte du Mandat pour le
Sud-Ouest africain allemand, confirmé par le Conseil de la Société
des Nations le 17décembre1920 ;les documents pertinents concer-
nant les objectifs et les fonctions du Kégimedes Mandats; le texte
de la résolution sur la question des Mandats, adoptéepar la Société
des Nations le 18avril 1946 ; le texte des articles 77 et 80 de la
Charte, ainsi que des renseignements sur les débats auxquels ces
articles ont donnélieuàla Conférencede San-Francisco et à 1'Assem-
bléegénérale ; le rapport de la Quatrième Commission et les docu-
ments officiels,y compris les annexes, se rapportant à l'examen
5 composed as above,
gives the foliowing Advisory Opinion :
On, December 6th, 1949, the General Assembly of the United
Nations adopted the following resolution :
" The General Assembly,
Kecdling its previous resolutions 65 (1) of 14 December 1946,
141 (II) of I November 1947 and 227 (III) of 26 November 1948
concerning the Territory of South-West Africa,
Considering that it is desirable that the General Assembly,
for its further consideration of the question, should obtain an
advisory opinion on its legal aspects,
I. Decidesto submit the following questions to the International
Court of Justice with a request for an advisory opinion which
session, if possibl: to the General Assembly before its fifth regular
'What is the international status of the Territory of South-
West Africa and what are the international obligations of the
Union of South Africa arising therefrom, in particular :
(a) Does the Union of South Africa continue to have
international obligations under the Mandate for South-West
Africa and, if so, what are those obligations ?
(b)Are the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter applicable
and, if so, in what manner, to the Temtory of South-West
Africa ?
(c) Has the Union of South Africa the competence to modify
the international status of the Territory of South-West Africa,
or, in the event of a negative reply, where does competence
rest to determine and modify the international status of the
Territory ?'
2. Requeststhe Secretary-General to transmit the present resolu-
tion to the International Court of Justice, in accordance with
ments likely to throw light upon the question.anied by all docu-
The Secretary-General shall include among these documents the
text of Article22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations ; the
text of the Mandate for German South-West Africa, confirmed
by the Council of the League on 17 December 1920; relevant
documentation concerning the objectives and the functions of
the Mandates System ;the fext of the resolution adopted by the
League of Naths on the question of Mandates on 18 April 1946 ;
the text of Articles 77 and 80 of the Charter and data on the
discussion of these articles in the San Francisco Conference and
the GeneralAssembly ; the report of the Fourth Committee and the
officia1records, including the annexes, of the consideration of the
5 de la question du Sud-Ouest africain lors de la quatrième session
de l'Assembléegénérale. »
Par une lettre du 19 décembre 1949, enregistrée au Greffe de la
Cour le 27 décembre, le Secrétaire généraldes Nations Unies a
transmis à la Cour la copie certifiée conforme de la résolution de
l'Assembléegénérale.
Le 30 décembre 1949, le Greffier, conformément à l'article 66,
paragraphe 1, du Statut, a notifiéla requête à tous les États admis
à ester en justice devant la Cour. En outre, la question, soumise à
fin d'avis consultatif par l'Assemblée généralev,isant le chapitre XII
de la Charte, le Greffier adressa le même jour à tous les Membres
des Nations Unies la communication spéciale et directe prévue
au paragraphe 2 de I'article 66 du Statut, en leur faisant savoir
que la Cour était disposéeà recevoir d'eux des exposésécritssur la
question. Par une ordonnance rendue le même jour, le Président,
la Cour ne siégeant pas, a fixéau lundi 20 mars 1950 la date à
laquelle expirait le délaidans lequel lesdits exposéspouvaient être
déposés,et a réservéla suite de la procédure.
Dans le délai pfescrit, des exposésécrits furent déposéspar les
États suivants : Egypte, Union sud-africaine, Etats-Unis d'Amé-
rique, Inde et Pologne.
Le 7 mars 1950, le Comité directeur de la Ligue internationale
des droits de l'homme adressa à la Cour une communication
demandant l'autorisation de présenter un exposéécrit et oral sur
la question soumise à fin d'avis. Le 16 mars, la Cour décida qu'elle
était disposée à recevoir de cette organisation, avant le IO avril,
un exposé écrit, limité aux questions juridiques soumises à la
Cour. La Ligue en fut avisée le mêmejour, mais elle n'adressa
aucune communication dans le délaiqui lui avait été imparti.
Par lettre du 23 janvier 1950, le Secrétaire généraldes Nations
Unies fit savoir qu'il avait désignéM. 1. Kerno, Secrétaire général
adjoint chargédu Département juridique, comme son représentant
devant la Cour, M. Kerno étant autorisé à présenter tout exposé
écrit ou oral susceptible d'aider la Cour.
Par lettres du Iemars et du 20 mars 1950, enregistréesau Greffe
le 8 mars et lII avril respectivement, leSecrétaire généraltransmit
au Greffe la documentation qu'il était chargé de lui fournir aux
termes de la résolution de l'Assemblée générale et de l'article 65
du Statut. Tous ces documents sont énumérésdans le bordereau
joint en annexe au présent avis.
Le Gouvernement des Philippines fit savoir, par télégrammes
datés du 15 mars et du 29 avril, qu'il avait l'intention de présenter
un exposé oral. Le Gouvernement de l'Union sud-africaine fit
connaître la mêmeintention par lettre du 28 mars.
6 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 130
question of South-West Africa at the fourth sessionof the General
Assembly."
By letter of December ~gth, 1949, filed in the Registry oii
December 27th, the Secretary-General of the Cnited Nations
tranqmitted to the Court a certified true copy of the General
Assehbly's resolution.
On December 3oth, 1949, in accordance with Article 66, para-
grapb 1,of the Statute, the Registrar gave notice of the request to
al1 sbates entitled to appear before the Court. In addition, as the
question submitted to the Court for advisory opinion by the General
Assembly concerned Chapter XII of the Charter, the Registrar,
on the same date, informecl al1 Members of the United Nations,
by means of a special and direct communication as provided in
Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute that the Court was
prepared to receive from them written statements on the question.
By an order of the same date the President, the Court not being
in session, appointed Monday, March aoth, 1950, as the date of
expiry of the time-limit for the submission of written statements,
and reserved the rest of the procedure for further decision.
Written statements were received within the prescribed time-
limit from the follou-ing States:Egypt, Union of South Africa, the
United States of America, India and Po\and.
On March 7th, 1950, the Board of Directors of the International
League of the Rights of Man sent a communication to the Court
asking permission to submit written an8 oral statements on the
question. OnMarch 16th, the Court decided that it would receive from
this organization a written statement to be filed beIore April 10th
and confined to the legal questions which had been submitted to
the Court. On the same day, the League was notified accordingly,
but it did not send any communication within the time-limit
prescribed.
By letter of January 23rd, 1950, the Secretary-General of the
United Nations announced that he had designated Dr. 1. Kerno,
Assistant Secretary-General in charge of the Legal Department,
as his representative before the Court, and that Dr. Kerno was
authorized to submit any written or oral statements likely to
furnish information to the Court on the question.
By letters dated March 1st and March zoth, 1950, filed in the
Registry on March 8th and April t th, respectively, the Secretary-
General transmitted to the Registry the documents which he was
instructed to submit according to the resolution of the General
Assembly and Article 65 of the Stâtute. Al1 these documents are
enumerated in the list annexed to this Opinion.
By telegrams dated March 15th and April zgth, the Government
of the Philippines announced its intention to present an oral state-
ment. The Government of the Union of South Africa announced
the same intention by letter of March 28th.
6 Lors des audiencespubliques tenues du 16au 23mai 1950,la Cour
entendit des exposésoraux présentés :
au nom du Secrétaire général des NationsUnies, par M. Ivan
Kerno, Secrétaire généraladjoint chargé du Département juri-
dique ;
au nom du Gouvernement des Philippines, par M. le juge José
D. Ingles, membre. de la délégation permanente des Philippines
auprès des Nations Unies ;
au nom du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-africaine, par M. L.
Steyn, K. C., conseiller juridique principal du ministère de laJustice
du Gouvernement sud-africain.
La demande d'avis débute par une question généraleposéedans
les termes suivants :
ccQuel est le statut international du Territoire du Sud-Ouest
africain et quelles sontles obligations internatiortalesde l'Union
sztd-africainequi en découlen t»
La Cour est d'avis qu'à cette question générale, l'examen des
trois questions particulières qui lui ont étésoumises fournira une
réponsesuffisante, et qu'il n'est pas nécessairede considérercette
question générale séparément. Elleabordera donc immédiatement
l'étudedes questions particulières.
Question a) : (L' Union sud-africaine a-t-elle encore des obligations
internationalesenvertudu Ma~zdatpour leSud-Ouest afri-
cain et, si c'est le cas, quellessont-elles
Le Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain était l'une des possessions
allemandes d'outre-mer pour lesquelles l'Allemagne, en vertu de
l'article 119 du Traité de Versailles, a renoncéà tous ses droits et
titres en faveur des Principales Puissances alliées et associées.
Lorsqu'il y eut lieu de prendre une décisionau sujet de l'avenir de
ces possessions ainsi que d'autres territoires qui, à la suite de la
guerre de 1914-1918, avaient cesséd'êtresous Tasouveraineté des
États qui les gouvernaient précédemment et qui étaient habités
par des peuples non encore pleinement .capables de se gouverner
eux-mêmes,deux principes furent considérés commeétant d'im-
portance primordiale : celui de la non-annexion et celui qui
proclamait que le bien-être et le développement de ces peuples
formaient ((une mission sacréede civilisation ».
Afin de donner pratiquement effet à ces principes, un régime
international, celui des Mandats, fut crééen vertu de l'article 22
du Pacte de la Société desNations. Une ((tutelle » devait être
instituée pour ces peuples et cette tutelle devait-être-confiée à
certaines nations développéeset exercéepar elles ((en qualité de
mandataire et au nom de la Société D.
7 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 131
At public sittings held from May 16th to May 23rd, 1950, the
Court heard oral statements submitted :
on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations by
Dr. Ivan Kerno, Assistant Secretary-General in charge of the Legal
Department ;
oq behalf of the Government of the Philippines by Judge José
D. Ingles, member of the Philippine Permanent Delegation to the
United Nations ;
on behalf of the Govemment of the Union of South Africa by
Dr. L. Steyn, K.C., Senior Legal Adviser of the Ministry of Justice
of the South-African Government.
The request for an opinion begins with a general question as
follows :
"What is the international status of the Territovy of South-West
Africa and what are the international obligations of the Union of
South Africa arising therefrom?"
The Court is of opinion that an examination of the three particular
questions submitted to it will furnish a sufficient answer to this
general question and thatit is not neccessary to consider the general
question separately. It will therefore begih at once with an examin-
ation of the particular questions.
Question (a) : "Does the Union of So~th Africa continue to have
international obligationsnder the Mandate for South-
West Africa and, ifso, what are those obligation?"
The Territory of South-West-Africa was one of the German
overseas possessions in respect of which Germany, by Article 119
of the Treaty of Versailles, renounced al1 her rights and titles in
favour of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers. When a
decision was to be taken with regard to the future ofthese possessions
as well as of other territories which, as a consequence of the war of
1914-1918, had ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States
wh:ch formerly governed them, and which were inhabited by
peoples not yet able to assume a full measure of self-government,
two principles were considered to be of paramount importance :
the principle of non-annexation and the principle that the well-
being and development of such peoples form "a sacred trust of
civilization".
With a view to giving practical effect to these principles, an inter-
national régime,the Mandates System, was created by Article 22
of the Covenant of the League of Nations. A "tutelage" was to be
established for these peoples, and this tutelage was to be entrusted
to certain advanced nations and exercised by them "as mandatories
on behalf of the League". En conséquence, les Principales Puissances alliéeset associées,
étant convenues qu'un Mandat sur le Territoire du Sud-Ouest
africain soit conféré à Sa Majesté britannique pour être exercé
en son nom par le Gouvernement de l'Union de l'Afrique du Sud,
ont proposé les termes de ce Mandat. Sa Majesté britannique,
agissant pour le Gouvernement de l'Afrique du Sud et en son nom,
s'est engagéeà accepter le Mandat et à l'exercer au nom de la
Société des Nations, conformément aux termes proposés. Le
17 décembre 1920, le Conseil de la Société desNations, confirmant
le Mandat, en a défini lestermes.
Conformément à ces termes, l'Union sud-africaine (lemandataire)
devait avoir pleins pouvoirs d'administration et de législationsur le
Territoire, qui serait administré comme partie intégrantede l'Union
et le mandataire était autoriséà appliquer au Territoirela législation
de l'Union sud-africaine, sous réserve des modifications nécessitées
par les conditions locales. D'autre part, le mandataire était tenu
de respecter un certain nombre d'obligations, et le Conseil de la
Société desNations devait surveiller l'administration et veiller à
ce que ces obligations fussent respectées.
Il ressort des termes de ce Mandat, ainsi que des dispositions
de l'article22 du Pacte et des principes qui y sont énoncés,que la
création de cette nouvelle institution internationale n'impliquaitni
cessio~i de territoire ni transfert de souveraineté à l'Union sud-
africaine. Le Gouvernement de l'Union devait exercer une fonction
d'administration internationale au nom de la Société desNations,
aux firisde favoriser le bien-êtreet le développement des habitants.
On soutient maintenant, au nom du Gouvernement de l'Union,
que ce Mandat a pris fin, parce que la Société desNations a cessé
d'exister. Cette thèse est fondéesur une conception erronée de la
situation juridique crééepar l'article22 du Pacte et par le Mandat
lui-même.La Société desNations n'était pas, comme l'a allégué
ce Gouvernement, un « mandant », au sens où ce terme est employé
dans la législation interne de certains Etats. Elle avait seulement
assumé une fonction internationale de surveillance et de contrôle.
Le Mandat n'avait de commun que le nom avec les notions, d'ail-
leurs diverses, de mandat en droit interne. Le but du Mandat régi
par des règles internationales dépassait de beaucoup celui de
rapports contractuels régis par un droit national. Le Mandat a
étécréé,dans l'intérêtdes habitants du Territoire et de l'humanité
en général, commeune institution internationale à laquelle était
assigné un but international :une mission sacrée de civilisation.
Il n'est donc pas possible de tirer une conclusion par analogie des
notions de mandat en droit interne ou de toute autre conception
juridique de ce droit. Les règlesinternationales régissant le Mandat
constituaient pour le Territoire un statut international reconnu
par tous les Membres de la Société desNations, y compris l'Union
sud-africaine. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 132
Accordingly, the Principal Allied and Associated Powers agreed
that a Mandate for the Territory of South-West Africa should be
conferred upon His Britannic Majesty vo be exercised on his behalf
by the Government of the Union of South Africa and proposed the
terms of this Mandate. His Britannic Majesty, for and on behalf
of the Government of the Union of South Africa, agreed to accept
the Mandate and undertook to exercise it on behalf of the League of
Nations in accordance with the proposed terms. On December 17th,
1920, the douncil ofthe League of Nations, confirming the Mandate,
defined its terms.
In accordance with these terms, the Union of South Africa (the
"Mandatory") was to have full power of administration and legis-
lation over the Territory as an integral portion of the Union and
could apply the laws of the Union to the Territory subject to such
local modifications as circumstances might require. On the other
haild, the Mandatory was to observe a number of obligations, and
the Council of the League was to supervise the administration and
see to it that these obligations were fulfilled.
The terms of this Mandate, as well asthe provisions of Article 22
of the Covenant andthe principles embodied therein, show that the
creation of this new international institution did not involve any
cession of territory or transfer of sovereignty to theUni~n of South
Africa. The Union Government was to exercise an international
function of administration on behalf of the League, with the object
of promoting the well-being and development of the inhabitants.
Itis now contended on behalf of the Union Government that this
Mandate has lapsed, because the League has ceased to exist. This
contention is based on a misconception of the legal situation created
by Article 22 of the Covenant and by the Mandate itself. The
League was not, as alleged by that Government, a "mandator" in
the sense in which this term is.used in the naîional law of certain
States. It had only assumed an international function of super-
vision and control. The "Mandate" had only the name in common
with the several notions of mandate in national law. The object
of the Mandate regulated by international rules far exceeded that
of contractual relations regulated by national law. The an date
was created, in the interest of the inhabitants of the territory, and
of humanity in general, as an international institution with an
international object-a sacred trust of civilization. It is therefore
not possible to draw any conclusion by analogy from the notions
of mandate in national law or from any other legal conception of
that law. Theinternational rules regulating the Mandateconstituted
an international status for the Territory recognized by al1 the
Members of the League of Nations, including the Union of
South Africa. Le caractère essentiellement international des fonctions dont
était chargée l'Union sud-africaine ressort en particulier du fait
qu'en vertu de l'article22du Pacte et de l'article6du Mandat l'exer-
cice de ces fonctions était soumisà la surveillance du Conseil de la
Sociétédes Nations et à l'obligation de lui présenter des rapports
annuels ; il ressort également du fait que tout Membre de la
Sociétédes Nations pouvait, conformément à l'article7 du Mandat,
soumettre à la Cour permanente de Justice internationale tout
différend avec le Gouvernement de l'Union, relatif à I'interpré-
tation ou à l'application des dispositions du Mandat.
L'autorité que le Gouvernement de l'Union exerce sur le Terri-
toire est fondéesur le Mandat. Si le Mandat avait cesséd'exister,
comme le prétend le Gouvernement de l'Union, l'autorité de celle-ci
aurait également cesséd'exister. Rien ne permet de conserver les
droits dérivésdu Mandat tout en répudiant les obligations qui
en découlent.
Ces obligations internationales, assumées par l'union sud-afri-
caine, étaient de deux sortes. Les unes concernaient directe-
ment l'administration du Territoire et correspondaient à la mis-
sion sacrée de civilisation mentionnée à l'article 22 du Pacte.
Les autres avaient trait au mécanismede mise en Œuvre et étaient
étroitement liées à la surveillance et aux fonctions de contrôle de
la Sociétédes Nations. Elles correspondaient aux (garanties pour
l'accomplissement de cette mission »,mentionnées dans le même
article.
Les obligations du premier groupe sont définiesdans l'article 22
du Pacte et dans les articles 2 à 5 du Mandat. L'Union assumait
l'obligation générale de favoriserau maximum le bien-être matériel
et moral et le progrès social des habitants. Elle prenait à sa charge
des obligations particulières relatives à la traite des esclaves, au
travail forcé,au trafic de l'armement et des munitions, à celui des
spiritueux et des boissons alcooliques, à l'instruction et aux établis-
sements militaires, ainsi que des obligations relatives à la liberté
de conscience et au libre exercice du culte, y compris des obliga-
tions spécialesà l'égarddes missionnaires.
Ces obligations représentent l'essence mêmede la mission sacrée
de civilisation.A tous égardsleur raison d'être etleur objet primitif
demeurent. Comme leur exécution ne dépendait pas de l'existence
de la Sociétédes Nations, ces obligations ne pouvaient devenir
caduques pour la seule raison que cet organe de surveillance avait
cesséd'exister. Le droit de la population de voir le Territoire admi-
nistré conformément à ces règles ne pouvait pas non plus en
dépendre.
Cette manière de voir est confirméepar I'article 80, paragraphe
premier, de la Charte, qui maintient les droits des États et des
peuples et les dispositions des actes internationaux en vigueur
jusqu'à ce que les territoires dont il s'agit soient placés sous le The essentially international character of the functions which
had been entrusted to the Union of South Africa appears particu-
larly from the fact that by Article 22 d#the Covenant and Article 6
of the Mandate the exercise of these functions was subjected to the
supervision of the Council of the League of Nations and to the
obligation to present annual reports to it ;it also appears from the
fact that any Member of the League of Nations could, according
to Article 7 of the Mandate, submit to the Permanent Court of
International Justice any dispute with the Union Government
relating to the interpretation or the application of the provisions
of the Mandate.
The authority which the Union Government exercises over the
Territory is based on the Mandate. If the Mandate lapsed, as the
Union Government contends, the latter's authority would equally
have lapsed. To retain the rights derived from the Mandate and
to deny the obligations thereunder could not be justified.
These international obligations, assumed by the Union of South
Africa, were of two kinds. One kind was directly related to the
administration of the Territory, and corresponded to the sacred
trust of civilization referred to in Article 22 of the Covenant. The
other related to the machinery for implementation, and was closelj-
linked tothe supervision and control of the League. It coi-responded
to the "securities for the performance of this trust" referred to in
the same article.
The first-mentioned group of obligations are defined in Article 22
of the Covenant and in Articles 2 to 5 of the Mandate. The Union
undertook the general obligation to promote to the utmost the
material and moral well-being andthe social progress of the inhabi-
tants. It assumed particular obligations relating to slave trade,
forced labour, traffic in arms and ammunition, intoxicating spirits
and beverages, military training and establishments, as well as
obligations relating to freedom of conscience and free exercise of
worship, including special obligations with regard to missionaries.
These obligations represent the very essence of the sacred trust
of civilization. Their raison d'êtreand original object remain. Since
their fulfilment did not depend on the existence of the League of
Nations, they could not be brought to an end merely because this
supervisory organ ceased to exist. Nor could the right of the popula-
tion to have the Territory administered in accordance with these
rules depend thereon.
This view is confirmed by Article 80, paragraph 1, of the Charter,
which maintains the rights of States and peoples and the terms of
existing international instruments until the territories in question
are placed under the Trusteeship System. It is true that this provi-
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Régime de Tutelle. Il est vrai que cette clause prévoit seulement
qu'aucune disposition du chapitre XII ne sera interprétée comme
modifiant les droits d'aucun Etat ou d'aucun peuple ou les disposi-
tions d'actes internationaux en vigueur. Mais, en tant qu'elle
s'applique aux territoires sous Mandat, lesquels s~nt expressément
mentionnés au paragraphe 2 du même article, cette clause présiip-
pose que les droits des États et des peuples ne sont pas devenus
caducs par le simple effet de la dissolution de la Sociétédes Nations.
L'intention a évidemment été desaùvegarder les droits des Etats
et des peuples en toutes circonstances et à tous égards, jusqu'à
ce quechaqueterritoire soit placé sous le Régimede Tutelle.
Cette manière de voir résulte, d'autre part, de la résolution de
la Société desNations du 18 avril 1946, qui s'exprime comme suit :
((Rappelant que l'article 22 du Pacte applique à certains terri-
toires placés sousMandat le principe que le bien-êtreet le déve-
loppement des peuples non encorecapables de se diriger,eux-mêmes
dans les conditions particulièrement difficiles du moiide moderne
forment une mission sacréede civilisation :
3. Reconnaît que la dissolution de la Société desNations mettra
finà ses fonctions en ce qui concerne les territoires sous Mandat,
mais note que des principes correspondant à ceux que déclare
l'articl22 du Pacte sont incorporésdans les chapitres XI, XII et
XII1 de la charte des Nations Unies ;
4. Note que les Membresde la Société administrant actuellement
des territoires sous Mandat ont expriméleur intention de continuer
à les administrer, en vue du bien-êtreet du développement des
peuples intéressés, conformémentaux obligations contenues dans
les divers Mandats, jusqu'à ce que de nouveaux arrangements
soient pris entre les Nations Unies et les diverses Puissances man-
dataires.»
Ainsi qu'il ressort de cette résolution, l'Assemblée a dit que
les fonctions de la Société desNations relativement aux territoires
sous hlandat prendraient fin ; elle n'a pas dit que les Mandats
eux-mêmes prendraient fin. En s'en tenant là, d'une part, et en
constatant, d'autre part, que les Puissances mandataires avaient
exprimé l'intention de continuer à administrer les territoires sous
Mandat conformément aux obligations contenues dans les divers
Mandats jusqu'à ce que de nouveaux arrangements soient pris
entre les Nations Cnies et les diverses Puissances mandataires,
l'Assemblée a manifesté sa conviction que les Mandats continue-
raient d'exister jusqu'à ce que ade nouveaux arrangements ))
soient pris.
Cricvue semblable a Et6exprimée, à tlivcrses rel)rises, par l'Union
i;iitl-africainDans deç déclarations faites à la Sociétédes Nations
aussi bien rlu'aux ;Nations Unies, le Gouvernement de l'Union
n rc:connu (]II(les obligations découlant pour lui du hlandat OPiN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 134
sion only says that nothing in Chapter XII shall be construed to
alter the rights of States or peoples or the terms of existing inter-
national instruments. But-as far as mandated territories are
concerned, to which paragraph 2 of this article refers-thisprovision
presupposes that the rights of States and peoples shall not lapse
automatically on the dissolution of the League of Sations. It
obvidusly \vas the intention to safeguard the rights of States and
peoples under al1 circumstances and in al1 respects, until each
territory should be placed under the Trusteeship System.
This view results, moreover. from the Resolution of the League
of Sations of April ~Sth, 1946, \\-hich said :
"Recalling that -4rticle 22 of the Covenant applies to certain
territories placed under Mandate the principle that the well-being
and development of peoples not yet able to stand alone in the
strenuous conditions of the modern world form a sacred trust of
civilization:
3. Recognizes that, on the termination of the League's existence,
its functions with respect to the mandated territories will conle
to an end, but notes that Chapters XI, XII and XII1 of the Charter
of the United Xations embody princinles corresponding to those
declared in Article 22 of the Col-enant of the League ;
3. Takes note of the espressed intentions of the itlembers of the
League now administering territories qnder Mandate to continue
to administer them for the well-being and development of tlie
peoples concerned in accordance with the obligations contaiiled
in the respective Mandates, until other arrangements have been
agreed between the United Sations and the respective mandatory
Yo\vers."
;ls vil1 be seen from this rcsolution, the -4ssembly said tlîat the
League's functions with respect to mandated territorics ~vouldcome
to an end ;it did not say that the Mandates themselves came to
an end. In confining itself to this statemcnt, and in taking note,
on the other hand, of the expressed intentions of the mandatory
Powers to continue to administer the mandated territories in
accordance with their respective Mandates, until other arrange-
ments had been agreed upon between the United Nations and those
Poit-ers, the Assembly manifested its understanding&hat the Rian-
dates were to continue in existence until "other arrangements"
were established.
A similar view has on various occasions bcen esprcssect by the
1-nion of South Africa. In clcclarations made. to the Lcagiic of
Sations, as \vell as to the Vnitc,d Sations, the 1-iiioil (;o\.crnrncnt
has ackno\vledged that it o1)ligatioi-i~unc1c.rthe JIaiitlatc contini1c.dcontinuaient d'exister aprèsla disparition de la Sociétédes Nations.
Dans une déclaration, faite le g avril 1946 devant l'Assembléede
la Sociétédes Nations, le représentant de l'Union, après avoir
fait part de l'intention de son Gouvernement de chercher, pour
le Sud-Ouest africain, un statut internationalement reconnu qui
en fasse une partie intégrante de l'Union, a dit :((Dans l'intervalle,
l'union sud-africaine continuera à administrer le Territoire en se
conformant scrupuleusement aux obligations du Mandat, en favori-
sant les progrès et les intérêtsdes habitants, ainsi que l'Union
l'a fait durant ces six dernières années, alors mêmeque la Commis-
sion des Mandats ne pouvait se réunir. )Après avoir exposéque la
disparition de la Commission des Mandats et du Conseilde la Société
des Nations empêcherait (cévidemment de se conformer entière-
ment à la lettre du Mandat »,il ajouta : « Le Gouvernement de
l'Union se fera cependant un devoir de considérerque la disparition
de la Sociétédes Nations ne diminue en rien les obligations qui
découlent du Mandat ; il continuera à s'en acquitter en pleine
conscience et avec le juste sentiment de ses responsabilités,jusqu'au
moment où d'autres arrangements auront été conclus quant au
statut futur de ce Territoire. 1)
Dans un mémorandum communiqué, le 17 octobre 1946, par la
légation de l'union sud-africaine à Washington, au Secrétaire
général des Nations Unies, le mêmepoint de vue a étéexprimé.
Bien que la Société desNations eût à cette époque disparu, le
Gouvernement.de l'Union continuait à se référerà sa responsa-
bilité en vertu du Mandat. Il déclarait : ((Cette responsabilité
du Gouvernement de l'Union en tant que mandataire est néces-
sairement inaliénable. »Le 4 novembre 1946, le premier ministre de
l'Union, dansune déclarationàla Quatrième Commissionde1'Assem-
blée généraledes Nations Unies, a répétéla déclaration faite
précédemnientdevant la Sociétédes Nations par le représentant
de l'union.
Par lettre du 23 juillet 1947 adressée au Secrétaire général des
Kations Unies, la légationde l'Union visa une résolution du Parle-
ment de l'Union, laquelle énonçait ccque le Gouvernement doit
continuer à soumettre des rapports à l'organisation des Nations
Unies comme il l'avait fait jusqu'ici en vertu du Mandat ».Cette
lettre ajoutait :((Dans ces conditions, le Gouvernement de l'Union
n'a pas d'autre voie que de maintenir le statu quo et de continuer à
administrer le Territoire dans l'esprit du Mandat existant. 1)
Cesdéclarationsconstituent la reconnaissance par leGouvernement
de l'Union de la continuation de sesobligations en vertu du Mandat
et non une simple indication quant à la conduite future de ce
Gouvernement. L'interprétation d'instruments juridiques donnée
par les parties elles-mêmes, si elie n'est pas concluante pourafter the disappearance of the League. In a declaration made on
April gth, 1946, in the Assembly of;the League of Nations, the
representative of the Union Governhent, after having declared
his Government's intention to seek international recognition for
the Territory of South-West Africa as an integral part of the
Union, stated :"In the meantime, the Union will continue to admi-
nister the Territory scrupulously in accordance with the obligations
of the Mandate for the advancement and promotion of the interests
of the inhabitants as she has done during the past six years when
meetings of the Mandates Commission could not be held." After
having said that ,the disappearance of the Mandates Commission
and of the League Council would "necessarily preclude complete
compliance with the letter of the Mandate", he added :"The Union
Government will nevertheless regard the dissolution of the League
as in no way diminishing its obligations under the Mandate, which
it will continue to discharge with the full and proper appreciation
of its responsibilities until such time as other arrangements are
agreed upon concerning the future status of the Territory."
In a memorandum submitted on October 17th, 1946, by the
South-African Legation in Washington to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, expression was given to a similar view.
Though the League had at that time disappeared, the Union
Government continued to refer to its responsibility under the
Mandate. It stated : "This responsibility of the Union Government
as Mandatory is necessarily inalienable." On November 4th, 1946,
the Prime Minister of the Union, in a statement to the Fourth
Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, repeated the
declaration which the representative of the Union had made
previously to the League of Nations.
In a letter of July 23rd, 1947, to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, the Legation of the Union referred to a resolution
of the Union Parliament in which it was declared "that the Govern-
ment should continue to render reports to the United Nations
Organization as it has done heretofore under the Mandate". Itwas
further stated in that letter: "In the circumstances the Union
Government have no alternative but to maintain the status quoand
to continue to administer the Territory in the spirit of the existing
Mandate."
These declarations constitute recognition by the Union Govern-
ment of the continuance of its obligations under the Mandate and
not a mere indication of the future conduct of that Government.
Interpretations placed upon iegal instruments by the parties to
them, though not concluci~eas to their meaning, have considerable
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en déterminer le sens, jouit néanmoins d'une grande valeur
probante quand cette interprétation contient la reconnaissance
par l'une des parties de ses obligations en vertu d'un instrument.
Dans le cas présent, les déclarations de l'Union sud-africaine
corroborent les conclusions déduites par la Cour.
La Cour aborderamaintenant l'examen du second groupe d'obliga-
tionsmentionnéplus haut. Cesobligations avaient trait au mécanisme
de mise en Œuvre et elles étaient étroitement liéesaux fonctions de
contrôle de la Société desNations, notamment l'obligation incom-
bant à l'Union sud-africaine de se prêter à la surveillance et au
contrôle du Conseil de la Société desNations et l'obligation d'en-
voyer à ce dernier des rapports annuels conformément à l'article 22
du Pacte et à l'article 6 du Mandat. Le Conseil ayant disparu du
fait de la dissolution de la Société,la question se pose de savoir
si ces fonctions de contrôle doivent être exercées par la nouvelle
organisation internationale crééepar la Charte et si l'Union sud-
africaine est tenue de se prêterau contrôle de cette nouvelle organi-
sation et de lui soumettre des rapports annuels.
Des doutes peuvent naître du fait que les fonctions de surveil-
lance de la Sociétédes Nations sur les territoires sous Mandat non
placés sous le nouveau Régime de Tutelle n'ont éténi transférées
expressément aux Nations Unies, ni assumées expressément par
cette Organisation. Des raisons décisivesn'en paraissent pas moins
conduire à une réponse affirmative à la question ci-dessus men-
tionnée.
L'obligation incombant à un État mandataire de se prêterà une
surveillance internationale et de soumettre des rapports tient une
place importante dans le système des Mandats. En instituant
celui-ci, les rédacteurs du Pacte ont eu la pensée que, pour assurer
effectivement 1'accomplissement de la mission sacrée de civilisation
confiée à la Puissance mandataire. il im~ortait de soumettre à
une surveillance internationale l'adminiitration des territoires
sous Mandat. Les rédacteurs de la Charte ont eu la mêmepréoccu-
pation lorsqu'ils ont organisé un Régime international de Tutelle.
La nécessitéd'une telle surveillance subsiste en dépit de la dispari-
tion de l'organe de contrôle prévu pour les Mandats. On ne
saurait admettre que l'obligation de se soumettre à surveillance
aurait disparu pour la simple raison que cet organe de contrôle
a cessé d'exister, alors que les Nations Unies offrent un autre
organe international chargé de fonctions analogues encore que
non identiques.
Ces considérations générales sont confirmées par le paragraphe
premier de l'article 80 de la Charte, tel que ce texte a étéi,nterprété
ci-tfessus. Il viàegarantir non seulement les droits des Etats, mais
aussi les droits des peuples des territoires sous Mandat jusqu'au
moment où seront conclus les Accords de Tutelle. Son but a certaine-probative value when they contain recognition by a party of its
own obligations under an instrument. In this case the declarations
of the Union of South Africa support the conclusions already
reached by the Court.
The Court will now consider the above-mentioned second group
of obligations. These obligationsrelated to the machinery for imple-
mentation and were closely linked to the supervisoryfunctions ofthe
League of Nations-particularly the obligation of the Union of
South Africa to submit to the supervision and control of the Council
of the League and the obligation to render to it annual reports in
accordance with Article 22 of the Covenant and Article 6 of the
Mandate. Since the Council disappeared by the dissolution of the
League, the question arises whether these supervisory functions
are to be exercised by the new international organization ~reated
by the Charter, and whether the Union of South Africa is under
an obligation to submit to a supervision by tliis new organ and
to render annual reports to it.
Some doubts might arise from the fact that the supervisory
functions of the League with regard to mandated territories not
placed under the new Trusteeship System were neither expressly
transferred to the United Nations nor expressly assumed by that
organization. Nevertheless, there seem to be decisive reasons for
an affirmative answer to the above-mentioned question.
The obligation incumbent upon a mandatory State to accept
international supervision and to submit reports is an important
part of the Mandates System. When the authors of the Covenant
created this system, they considered that the effective performance
of the sacred trust ofcivilization by the mandatory Powers required
that the administration of mandated territories should be subject
to international supervision. The authors of the Charter had i~i
mind the same necessity when they organized an International
Trusteeship System. The necessity for supervision continues to
exist despite the disappearance of the supervisory organ under the
Mandates System. It cannot be admitted that the obligation to
submit to supervision has disappeared merely because the super-
visory organ has ceased to exist, when the United Nations has
another international organ performing similar, though not identical,
supervisory functions.
These general considerations are confirmed by Article 80, para-
graph 1, of the Charter, as this clause has been interpreted above.
It purports to safeguard, not only the rights of States, but also the
rights of the peoples of mandated territories until Trusteeship Agree-
ments are concluded. The purpose must have been to provide a real
12ment étéd'assurer à ces droits une protection réell; or, ces droits
des peuples ne sauraient êtreefficacement garantis sans contrôle
international et sans l'obligation de soumettre des rapports à
un organe de contrôle.
Par sa résolution du 18 avril1946, l'Assembléede la Sociétédes
Nations avait exprimédes vues analogues. Elle reconnut - comme
il a étédit plus haut - que les fonctions de la Sociétédes Nations
relativement aux territoires sous Mandat prendraient fin, mais
elle nota que des principes correspondant à ceux que déclare l'arti-
cle 22 du Pacte sont incorporésdans les chapitres XI, XII et XII1
de la Charte des Nations Unies. Elle nota en outre que les États
mandataires avaient exprimé leur intention de continuer à admi-
nistrer les territoires conformémentaux obligationscontenues dans
les Mandats jusqu'à ce que de nouveaux arrangements fussent pris
entre les Nations Unies et les Puissances mandataires. Cette résolu-
tion présuppose que les fonctions de surveillance exercées par la
Société des Nations seraient reprises par les Nations Unies.
La compétence de l'Assemblée générald ees Nations Unies pour
exercer un tel contrôle et pour recevoir et examiner des rapports se
déduit des termes générauxde l'article IO de la Charte qui autorise
l'Assemblée générale à discuter toutes questions ou affaires rentrant
dans le cadre de la Charte et à formuler sur ces auestions ou affaires
des recommandations aux Membres des ai ionsUnies. Cette
compétence a étéen fait exercéepar l'Assemblée générald eans sa
résolution 141 (II) du I~~ novembre 1947 et sa résolution227 (III)
du 26 novembre 1948, confirmées par la résolution 337 (IV) du
6.décembre 1949.
Pour ces motifs, la Cour arrive à la conclusiori que l'Assemblée
généraledes Nations Unies est fondée en droit à exercer les fonc-
tions de surveillance qu'exerçait précédemment la Sociétédes
Kations en ce qui concerne l'administration du Territoire et que
I'Vniori sud-africaine a l'obligation de se prêter à la surveillance
de l'Assemblée généraleet de lui soumettre des rapports annuels.
Le droit de pétition n'était mentionné ni à l'article22 du Pacte,
ni dans les dispositions du Mandat. Mais, le 31 janvier 1923, le
Conseil de la Société desNations adopta certaines règles en cette
matière. Les pétitions adressées à la Sociétédes Nations par des
communautés ou des élémentsde la population des territoires sous
Mandat seraient transmises par l'intermédiaire des Gouvernements
mandataires qui pourraient y joindre les observations qu'ils juge-
raient convenables. Cette innovation rendit plus effective la fonc-
tion de surveillance du Conseil.
La Cour est d'avis que le droit ainsi acquis par les habitants du
Sud-Ouest africain est maintenu par le paragraphe premier de protection for those rights;but no such rights of the peoples could
be effectively safeguarded without international supervision and
a duty to render reports to a supervisory organ.
The Assembly of the League of Nations, in its Resolution of
April) 18th, 1946, gave expression to a corresponding view. It
recognized, as mentioned above, that the League's functions with
regard to the mandated territories would come to an end, but noted
that Chapters XI, XII and XII1 of the Charter of the United
Natinns embody principles corresponding to those declared in
Article22 of the Covenant. It further took note of the intentions
of the mandatory States to continue to administer the territories
in accordance with the obligations contained in the Mandates until
other arrangements should be agreed upon between the United
Nations and the mandatory Powers. This resolution presupposes
that the supervisory functions exercised by the League ~vouldbe
taken over by the United Nations.
The competence of the General Assembly of the United Nations
to exercise such supervision and to receive and examine reports
is derived from the provisions of Article IO of the Charter, which
authorizes the General Assembly to discuss any questions or any
matters within the scope of the Charter qnd to make recommend-
ations on these questions or matters to the Members of the United
Nations. This competence was in fact exercised by the General
Assembly in Resolution 141 (II)of Nouember ~st, 1947, and in
Resolution 227 (III) of November 26th, 1948, confirmed by Reso-
lution 337 (IV) of December 6th, 1949.
For the above reasons, the Court has arrived at the conclusion
that the General Assembly of the Cnited Nations is legally qualified
to exercise the supervisory functions previously exercised by the
League of Nations with regard to the administration of the Terri-
tory, and that the Union of South Africa is under an obligation to
submit to supervision and control of the General Assembly and
to render annual reports to it.
The right of petition was not mentioned by Article 22 of the
Covenant or bythe provisions of the Mandate. But on January 31st,
1923, the Council of the League of Nations adopted certain rules
relating to this matter. Petitions to the League from communities
or sections of the populations of mandated territories were to be
transmitted by the mandatory Governments, which were to attach
to these petitions such comments as they might consider desirable.
By this innovation the supervisory function of the Council was
rendered more effective.
The Court is of opinion that 'this right, which the inhabitants of
South-West Africa had thus acquired, is maintained by Article 80,l'article 80 de la Charte, tel que ce texte a été interprétéci-dessus.
Étant donné la conclusion à laquelle la Cour est arrivée en ce qui
concerne l'exercice des fonctions de surveillance par les Nations
Unies et l'obligation pour le Gouvernement de l'Union de se sou-
mettre à cette surveillance, et considérant que l'envoi et l'examen
de pétitions sont une partie de ce contrôle, la Cour est d'avis que
les pétitions doivent êtretransmises par ce Gouvernement à1'Assem-
blée généraledes Nations Unies, laquelle est fondée en droit à
en connaître.
I! découlede ce qui a été ditplus haut que le Sud-Ouest africain
doit roujours être considérécomme un territoire tenu en vertu
du Mandat du 17 décembre1920. Le degréde surveillance à exercer
par l'Assembléegénéralene saurait donc dépasser celui qui a été
appliqué sous le Régime des Mandats et devrait êtreconforme,
autant qüe possible, à la procédure suivie en la matière par le
Conseil de la Sociétédes Nations. Ces observations s'appliquent
en particulier aux rapports annuels et aux pétitions.
Suivant l'artick 7 du Mandat, les différends qui viendraient
à s'éleverentre 1'Etat mandataire et un autre Membre de la Société
des Nations et relatifs à l'interprétation ou à l'application des
dispositions du Mandat devaient êtresoumis, au cas où ils n'auraient
pas étérégléspar des négociations, àla Cour permanente de Justice
internationale. Vu l'article37 du Statut de la Cour internationale
de Justice et l'article 80, paragraphe premier, de la Charte, la Cour
est d'avis que cette disposition du Mandat est encore en vigueur
et qu'en conséquencel'vnion sud-africaine est tenue de reconnaître
comme obligatoire la juridiction de la Cour dans les termes prévus
par ces dispositions.
Plusieurs Gouvernements ont fait mention, dans les exposés
écritset oraux présentés à la Cour, du chapitre XI de la Charte. Vu
les conclusions auxquelles la Cour est arrivée, la question de savoir
si les dispositions de ce chapitre sont applicables ne se pose pas,
aux fins du présent avis. Elle ne fait pas partie des questions
posées à la Cour et il n'est pas nécessairede l'examiner.
Question b) : «Les dispositions dzt chapitreXII de la Chartesont-
elles afifilicablesau Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain
et, dans Z'a~rmative,de qztellefaçon le sont-elle1)
Ides territoires sous Mandat n'ont pas étésoumis automatique-
ment par la Charte au nouveau Régime international de Tutelle.paragraph 1, of the Charter, as this clause has been interpreted
above. In view of the result at which the Court has arrived with
respect to the exercise of the supervisory functions by the United
Nations and the obligation of the Union Government to submit to
such supervision, and having regard to the fact that the 'dispatch
and examination of petitions form a part of that supervision, the
Court is of the opinion that petitions are to be transmitted by that
Government to the General Assembly of the Cnited Nations, which
is legally qualified to deal with them.
It follows from what is said above that South-West Africa is
still to be considered as a territory held under the Mandate of
December 17th, 1920. The degree of supervision to be exercised by
the General Assembly should not therefore exceed that which
applied under the Mandates System, and should conform as far as
possible to the procedure followed in this respect by the Council
of the League of Nations. These observations are particularly
applicable to annual reports and petitions.
According to Article 7 of the Mandate, disputes between the
mandatory State and another Member of the League of Nations
relating to the interpretation or the application of the provisions
of the Mandate, if not settled by negotiation, should be submitted
to the Permanent Court of International Justice. Having regard
to Article 37 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice,
and Article 80, paragraph 1,of the Charter, the Court is of opinion
that this clause in the Mandate is still in force and that, therefore,
the Union of South Africa is under an obligation to accept the
compulsory jurisdiction of the Court according to those provisions.
Reference to Chapter XI of the Charter was made by various
Governmentsin written and oral statements presented to the Court.
Having regard to the results at which the Court has arrived, the
question whether the provisions of that chapter are applicable does
not anse for the purpose of the present Opinion. It is not included
in the questions submitted to the Court and it is unnecessary to
consider it.
Question (b): "Are the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter
afiplicable and,if so, in what manner, to the Terri-
tory of South-West Africa ?"
Territories held under Mandate were not by the Charter autom-
atically placed under the new International Trusteeship System.Ce système doit, suivant les articles 75 et 77, s'appliquer aux terri-
toires qui sont placéssous ce régimeen vertu d'Accords de Tutelle.
Le Sud-Ouest africain, étant un temtoire sousMandat (article 77a),
peut êtreplacésous le Régimede Tutelle conformément aux disposi-
tions du chapitre XII. En ce sens, ce chapitre est applicable nu
Territoire.
La question b) demande en outre de quelle façon le chapitre XII
est applicabie au Territoire. Il ressort d'un certain nombre de docu-
ments soumis à la Cour conformément à la résolution de 1'Assem-
bléegénéraleen date du 6 décembre 1949, ainsi que des exposés
écritset oraux présentéspar divers Gouvernements, que l'Assemblée
générale,en posant une question relative à la manière dont s'appli-
que le chapitre XII, visait le point de savoir si la Charte a imposé
à l'Union sud-africaine une obligation de placer le Territoire sous
le Régimede Tutelle par le moyen d'un Accord de Tutelle.
De l'avis de la Cour, les articles 75 et 77 démontrent que cette
question doit recevoir une réponse négative. Les termes des deux
articles sont permissifs («qui pourront êtreplacés sous ce régime »,
((qui viendraient à êtreplacéssous ce régime»). L'un et l'autre se
réfèrent à des accords ultérieurs, par lesquels les territoires en
question pourraient être placés sous le Regime de Tutelle. Un
« accord » supposele consentement des parties intéressées,y compris
celui de la Puissance mandataire dans le cas des territoires sous
Mandat (article 79). Les parties doivent êtrelibres d'accepter ou de
refuser les termes d'un projet d'accord. Nulle partie ne peut préten-
dre imposer ses conditions à l'autre. Au surplus, l'article 77, para-
graphe 2, présuppose l'accord non seulement quant aux conditions
particulières, mais encore au sujet des territoires qui pourront
êtreplacés sous le Régime de Tutelle.
On a soutenu que le mot ((volontairement » figurant à l'article 77
à propos de la seule catégoriec) démontre le caractère obligatoire de
la mise sous Tutelle des autres territoires. Toutefois, ce mot ne
saurait àlui seull'emporter sur leprincipe tirédes articles 75,77 et 79
considérésdans leur ensemble. Une obligation àla charge d'un État
mandataire de placer le Territoire sous Tutelle aurait dû être
exprimée d'une façon directe. Le mot volontairement » employé
A propos de la catégorie c) s'explique par un excès de prudence
et par le désir de donner des assurances supplémentaires de libre
initiative aux Etats possédant de tels territoires.
Ona soutenu également que le paragraphe 2 de l'article 80 impose
aux Etats mandataires l'obligation de négocieret de conclure des
Accords de Tutelle. La Cour ne voit aucune justification pour cette
allégation. Le paragraphe 2 déclare seulement que le premier para-
graphe de l'article ne doit pas être interprétécomme motivant un
retard ou un ajournement de la négociation et de la conclusion
d'accords destinés à placer sous le Régimede Tutelle des territoires
sousMandat ou d'autres territoires, ainsi qu'il estprévu àl'article 77.This system should, according to Articles 75 and 77, apply to
temtories which are placed thereund~r by means of Trusteeship
Agreements. South-West Africa, being $ territory held under Man-
date (Article 77 a), may be placed under the Trusteeship System
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII. In this sense,
that chapter is applicable to the Temtory.
Question (b) further asks in what manner Chapter XII is applic-
able to the Temtory. It appears from a number of documents
submitted to the Court in accordance with the General Assembly's
Resolution of December 6th, 1949, as well as from the written and
the oral observations of several Governments, that the General
Assembly, in asking about the manner of application of Chapter XII,
was refemng to the question whether the Charter imposesupon the
Union of South Africa an obligation to place the Territory under the
Trusteeship System by means of a Trusteeship Agreement.
Articles 75 and 77 show, in the opinion of the Court, that this
question must be answered in the negative. The language used in
both articles is permissive ("as may be placed thereunder"). Both
refer to subsequent agreements by which the temtories in question
may be placed under the Trusteeship System. An "agreement"
implies consent of the parties concerned, including the mandatory
Power in the case of temtories held under Mandate (Article 79).
The parties must be free to accept or reject the terms of a contem-
plated agreement. No party can impose its tenns on the other party.
Article 77, paragraph 2, moreover, presupposes agreement not only
with regard to its particular terms, but also as to which territories
will be brought under the Trusteeship System.
It has been contended that the word "voluntanly", used in
Article 77 with respect to category (c) only, shows that the placing
of other temtories under Trusteeship is compulsory. This word
alone cannot, however, over-ride the principle derived from Arti-
cles 75, 77 and 79 considered as a whole. An obligation for a
mandatory State to place the Territory under Trusteeship would
have been expressed in a direct manner. The word "voluntarily"
incorporated in category (c) can be explained as having been
used out of an abundance of caution and as an added assurance
of freedom of initiative to States having temtories falling within
that category.
It has alsobeen contended that paragraph 2 of Article 80imposes
on mandatory States a duty to negotiate and conclude Trusteeship
Agreements. The Court finds no justification for this contention.
The paragraph merely States that the first paragraph of the article
shall not be interpreted as givinggroundsfor delay or postponement
of the negotiation and conclusion of agreements for placing man-
dated and other territories under the Trusteeship System as
provided for in Article 77. There is nothing to suggest that the
15Rien n'indique que cette disposition ait eu pour objet d'apporter
une exception au principe qui découledes articles 75, 77 et 79. La
disposition est entièrement négative en son caractère et ne peut
êtreconsidérée commecréant une obligation de négocieret conclure
un accord. Si les parties à la Charte ayaient eu l'intention de créer
une obligation de cette nature pour 1'Etat mandataire, cette inten-
tion aurait dû nécessairement être exprimée en termes positifs.
On a soutenu d'autre part que l'article 80, paragraphe 2,
crée une obligation à la charge des États mandataires d'entamer des
négociations en vue de conclure un Accord de Tutelle. Mais une obli-
gation de négocier,sans obligation de conclure un accord, ne peut
guère êtredéduite de cette disposition qui se réfèreexpressément à
un retard ou un ajournement ((de la négociation et de la conclu-
sion ))des accords. L'article ne borne pas sa référenceaux négocia-
tions seules. Au surplus, il fait allusion à la négociation et à la
conclusion d'accords destinés à placer sous le Régime de Tutelle
« des territoires sous Mandat ou d'autres territoires ainsi qu'il
est prévu à l'article 7))En d'autres termes, il ne se réfèrepas seule-
ment aux territoires sous Mandat, mais aussi aux territoires
mentionnés à l'article 77 b) et c). Il est toutefois évident qu'il ne
peut y avoir aucune obligation d'entamer des négociations en vue
de conclure des Accords de Tutelle relatifsà ces territoires.
On a soutenu que le Régime de Tutelle créépar la Charte
n'aurait jamais eu qu'une existence théorique si les Puissances
mandataires ne s'étaient reconnu aucune obligation de négocier
en vue de conclure des Accords de Tutelle. Cette thèse n'est pas
convaincante, attendu qu'une simple obligation de négocier ne
garantit pas en elle-mêmela conclusion d'Accords de Tutelle. Le
Régime de Tutelle n'a pas non plus -été créé pour les seuls terri-
toires sous Mandat.
Il est vrai que si les Membres de la Sociétédes Nations ont
considéréle Régime des Mandats comme le meilleur procédépour
I'accomplissement de la mission sacrée de civilisation énoncée à
l'articl22 du Pacte, les Membres desNations Unies ont considéréle
Régime international de Tutelle comme le procédéle meilleur pour
l'accomplissement d'une mission analogue. Il est également vrai
que la Charte n'a prévu et régléqu'un seul régime, leRégimeinter-
national de Tutelle. Elle n'a ni prévü ni réglé à côté de lui un
Régime de Mandats. Ceci permet de conclure qu'on s'attendait à
ce que les Puissances mandataires suivent la voie normale tracée
par la Charte, c'est-à-dire : conclure des Accords de Tutelle. La
Cour ne saurait toutefois déduire de ces considérations générales
une obligation juridique, pour les Etats mandataires, de conclure
ou dc négocier de tels accords. Il n'appartient pas à la Cour de
se prononcer sur les devoirs politiques ou nioraux que ces consi-
dérations peuvent entraîner.
Pour ces motifs, la Cour estime. que la Charte n'impose pas à
l'union l'obligation de placer le Sud-Ouest africain sous le Régime
de Tutelle.
16provision was intended as an exception to the principle derived
from Articles 75, 77 and 79. The provision is entirely negatire
in character and cannot be said to create an obligation to
negotiate and conclude an agreement. Had the parties to the
Charter intended to create an obligation of this kind for a
mandatory State, such intention would necessarily have been
expressed in positive terms.
Tt has further been maintained that Article 80, paragraph 2,
creates an obligation for mandatory States to enter into nego-
tiations with a view to concluding a Trusteeship Agreement.
But an obligation to negotiate without any obligation to conclude
an agreement can hardly be derived from this provision, which
expressly refers to delay or postponement of "the negotiation
and conclusion" of agreements. It is not limited to negotiations
only. Moreover, it refers to the negotiation and conclusion of
agreements for placing "mandated and other territories under
the Trusteeship System as provided for in Article 77". In other
words, it refers not merely to territories held under Mandate,
but also to the territories mentioned in Article 77 (b) and (c).
It is, however, evident that there can be no obligation to enter
into negotiations with a view to concluding Trusteeship Agree-
ments for those territories.
It is contended that the Trusteeship System created by the
Charter would have no more than a theoretical existence if the
mandatory Powers were not under an obligation to enter into
negotiaiions with a view to concluding Trusteeship Agreements.
This contention is not convincing, since an obligation merely to
negotiate does not of itself assure the conclusion of Trusteeship
Agreements. Nor was the Trusteeship System created only for
mandated territories.
It is true that, while Members of the League of Nations regarded
the Mandates Systern as the best method for discharging the
sacred trust of civilization provided for in -grticle22 of the
Covenant, the Members of the United Nations considered the
International Trusteeship System to be the best method for
discharging a similar mission. It is equally true that the Charter
has contemplaced and regulated only a single system, the Inter-
national Trusteeship System. It did not contemplate or regulate
a CO-existing Mandates System. It may thus be concluded that
it was expected that the mandatory States would follo~l the
normal course indicated by the Charter, nameIy, conclude Trustee-
ship Agreements. The Court is, however, unable to deduce from
these general considerations any legal obligation for mandatory
States to concliide or to negotiate such agreements. It is not
for the Court to pronounce on the political or moral duties which
these considerations may involve.
For tliese reasolis, the Court considers that the Charter does
not inipose on the Union an obligatior-i to place South-\\est
Africa under the Triiçteeship System.
16Question c) : (L' Union sud-africaine a-t-elle compétence pour
modifier le statut international du Territoire du Sud-
Ouest africain ou, dans le cas $une réponse négative,
qui a compétencepour détermineret modifier le statut
international du Territoire ?»
Le statut international du Territoire résulte des règles inter-
nationales régissant les droits, pouvoirs et obligations concernant
l'administration du Territoire et la surveillance de cette administra-
tion, telles que ces règles sont énoncéesdans l'article 22 du Pacte
et dans le Mandat. Il est évident que l'Union n'est pas compétente
pour modifier unilatéralement le statut international du Territoire
ou l'une quelconque de ces règles internationales. Cela ressort de
l'article7 du'Mandat, qui dispose expressément que l'autorisation
du Conseil de la Sociétédes Nations est nécessaire pour modifier
les dispositions du Mandat.
La Cour est en outre appelée à indiquer qui a compétencepour
déterminer et modifier le statut international di1Territoire.
Avant de répondre à cette question, la Cour rappelle que leprocédé
normal pour modifier le statut international du Territoire est de
placer celui-ci sous le Régime de Tutelle au moyen d'un accord
conclu conformément aux dispositions du chapitre XII de la
Charte.
La compétence pour modifier d'autres façons le statut interna-
tional du Territoire dépendait des règles gouvernant la modifica-
tion de l'article22 du Pacte et la modification des dispositions du
Mandat.
L'article26 du Pacte avait déterminé comment des amende-
ments pourraient êtreapportés au Pacte, y compris l'article 22.
D'autre part, l'article7 du Mandat énonçait que l'autorisation du
Conseil de la Sociétédes Nations était nécessairepour modifier les
dispositions de ce Mandat. Les règles ainsi poséessont devenues
inapplicables par suite de la dissolution de la Sociétédes Nations.
nilais on ne peut en conclure qu'il n'existe aucun procédé régulier
pour modifier le statut international du Territoire du Sud-Ouest
africain.
L'article 7 du Mandat, en exigeant, pour modifier les disposi-
tions de celui-ci, l'autorisation du Conseil de la Sociétédes Nations,
faisait intervenir à cet effet le même organequi se trouvait investi
du pouvoir de surveillance à l'égardde l'administration du Mandat.
Or, actuellement, selon la réponse ci-dessus donnée à la Question
a), ce pouvoir de surveillance appartient à l'Assemblée générale.
D'autre part, pour substituer au Systèrr~edu Mandat le Régime
international de Tutelle, les articles79 et 85 de la Charte exigent
un Accord deTutelle conclu par laPuissance mandataire et approuvé
17 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 141
Question (c): "Has the Union of South Africa the competence to
modify the international status of the Territory of
South-West Africa, or, in the ment of a negativereply,
where does competencerest to determine and modify
the international statws of the Territory ?"
The international status of the Territory results from the inter-
natioiial rules regulating the rights, powers and obligations relating
to the administration of the Territory and the supervision of that
administration, as embodied in Article 22 of the Covenant and in
the Mandate. It isclear that the Union has no competence to modify
unilaterally the international status of the Territoryor any ofthese
international rules. This -is shown by Article 7 of the Mandate,
which expressly provides that the consent of the Council of the
League of Nations is required for any modification of the terms of
the Mandate.
The Court is further requested to Saywhere competence to deter-
mine and modify the international status of the Territory rests.
Before answering this question, the Court repeats that the normal
way of modifying the international statifs of the Territory would
be to place it under the Trusteeship System by means of a Trustee-
ship Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII
of the Charter.
The competence to modify in other ways the international status
of the Territory depended on the rules governing the amend-
ment sf Article 22 of the Covenant and the modification of the
terms of the Mandate.
Article 26 of the Covenant laid dou7nthe procedure for amending
provisions of the Covenant, including Article 22.On the other hand,
Article 7 of the Mandate stipulates that the consent of the Council
of the League was required for any modification of the tenns of
that Mandate. The rules thus laid down have become inapplicable
following the dissolution of the League of Nations. But one cannot
conclude therefrom that no proper procedure exists for modifying
the international status of South-West Africa.
Article 7 of the Mandate, in requiring the consent of the Council
of the League of Nations for any modification of its terms, brought
into operation for this purpose the same organ which was invested
with powers of supervision in respect of the administration of the
Mandates. In accordance with the reply given above to Question
(a),those powersof supervision now belong to the General Assembly
of the United Nations. On the other hand, Articles 79 and 85 of
the Charter require that a Trusteeship Agreement be concluded by
the mandatory Power and approved by the General Assemblypar l'Assembléegénérale.Ces articles donnent également à 1'Assem-
bléegénéralele pouvoir d'approuver toutes modifications ou amen-
dements aux Accords de Tutelle. On peut admettre par analogie
que la mêmeprocédure est applicable pour une modification au
statut international du Territoire sous Mandat dont l'objet ne
serait pas de le placer sous Régime international de Tutelle. Cette
solution est confirmée par l'action de l'Assemblée généraleet par
l'attitude de l'union sud-africaine, qui est actuellement la seule
Puissance mandataire.
Le 22 janvier 1946, devant la Quatrième Commission de lJAssem-
bléegénérale,le représentant de l'Union sud-africaine a expliqué le
caractère particulier des rapports entre l'Union et le Territoire sous
son Mandat. Il a déclaréqu'il ne serait fait aucune tentative en vue
d'élaborer un accord avant que ne soit librement expriméela volonté
des populations européenne et indigènes. Il a ajouté :« Quand cette
volonté sera connue, l'union soumettra sa décisionau jugement de
l'Assembléegénérale. ))
Le g avril 1946, devant l'Assemblée de la Société desNations,
le représentant de l'Union a déclaréqu'il (est dans l'intention du
Gouvernement de l'union sud-africaine d'exposer à la prochaine
session des Nations Cnies à New-York les raisons pour lesquelles il
conviendrait d'accorder au Sud-Ouest africain un statut aux termes
duquel ce Territoire serait reconnu internationalement comme
formant partie intégrante de l'Union 1).
Conformément à ces déclarations, le Gouvernement de l'Union
a demandé, par lettre, du 12 août 1946, de sa légation àWashington,
l'inscriptionà l'ordre du jour del'Assembléegénéraledela question de
l'opportunité de l'intégration territoriale et de l'annexion à l'union
sud-africaine du Territoire sous Mandat du Sud-Ouest africain.
Ilans une lettre postérieure, du 9 octobre 1946, ce Gouvernement
a demandé que le texte de l'article de l'ordre du jour soit modifié
(le la manière suivante :((Déclaration du Gouvernement de l'union
sud-africaine sur le résultat de ses consultations avec les populations
du Sud-Ouest africain au sujet du futur statut du Territoire sous
Mandat et suite à donner aux vŒux ainsi exprimés. 1)
Le 4 novembre 1946, devant la Quatrième Commission,le premier
ministre de l'Union sud-africaine a déclaré que l'Union avait nette-
ment compris (que sa responsabilité internationale ne lui permet-
trait pas de profiter d'une situation cré&epar la guerrepour effectuer
un changement dans le statut du Sud-Ouest africain sans consul-
tation appropriée soit de tous les peuples de ce Territoire soit avec
les organes internationaux compétents ».
En soumettant ainsi la question du futur statut international du
Territoire au «jugement » de l'Assemblée généraleen tant qu'«or-
gane international compétent )),le Gouvernement de l'Union a
reconnu la compétence de l'.~ssemblSe généraleen la matière. before the International Trusteeship System may be substituted
for the Mandates System. These articles also give the General
Assembly authority to approve alterations or amendments of
Trusteeship Agreements. By analogy, it can be inferred that the
same procedure is applicable to any modification of the international
status of a territoryunder Mandate which would not have for its
purpose the placing of the territory under the Trusteeship System.
This conclusion is strengthened by the action taken by the General
Assembly and the attitude adopted by the Union of South Africa
which is at present the only existing mandatory Power.
On January ennd, 1946, before the Fourth Committee of the
General ,4ssembly, the representative of the Union of South Africa
explained the special reIationship between the Union and the Terri-
tory under its Mandate. There would-he said-be no attempt to
draw up an agreement until the freely expressed will of both the
European and native populations had been ascertained. He con-
tinued : "When that had been done, the decision of the Union would
be siibmitted to the General Assembly for judgment."
On April gth, 1946, before the Assembly of the League of Nations,
the Cnion representative declared that "it is the intention of the
Vilion Government, at the forthcoming session of the LTnited
Nations General Assembly in New k'orli, to formulate its case for
according South-West Africa a status under which it would be
internationally recogilized as an integral part of the Cnion".
In accordance with these declarations, the Vnion Government,
by letter of August ~zth, 1946, from its Legation in IVashington,
requested that the question of the desirability of the territorial,
integration in, and the annexation to, the LTnionof South Africa
of the mandated Territory of South-\Vest Africa, be included in
the Agenda of the General Assembly. In a subsequent letter of
October gth, 1946, it \vas requcsted that thc test of the item to
be included in the Agenda be amcnded as follonrs : "Statement
bu the Government of the Cnion of South Africa on the outcoine
of their consultations with the peoples of South-\Vest Africa as to
the future status of the mandated Territory, and implementation
to be given to the wishes thus expressed."
On November 4th, 1946,before the Fourth Committee, the Prime
Iiinister of the Vnion of Soiith Africa statcd that theUnion clearly
understood "that its interriational responsibility precluded it from
taking advantage of the nar situation by effecting a change in the
status of South-\\-est -4frica without proper consultation either of
al1 the peoples of the Territory itself, or with the competent inter-
nationa 1 organs".
By thus submitting the qiiestio~~ of the fiiti~rc intcrnatioiial
status of the Territory to the "jutlgnlcnt" of thc Gcilcral Assembly
iisthe "competent international oi-gan", the Iynion (;overnrnvrit
rt~cogr1izcthc competc~lce of the Geiicrai -1ssc~rilblyin the mattvr.
I8 Celle-ci, d'autre part, a affirmésa compétence par la Résolution
65 (1)du 14 décembre1946. Elle a constaté avec satisfaction que la
mesure prise par l'Union sud-africaine manifestait la reconnaissance
de l'intérêtet du souci que les Nations Unies témoignent pour la
question. Elle a exprimé le désir ((qu'un accord puisse intervenir
ultérieurement entre les Nations Unies et l'Union sud-africaine au
sujet du statut futur du Territoire sous Mandat du Sud-Ouest
africain ))et a conclu : ((L'Assemblée générale en conséquence ne
saurait admettre l'incorporation du Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain
à l'Union sud-africaine. »
A la suite de l'adoption de cette résolution, le Gouvernement de
l'Union a décidéde ne pas procéderà l'incorporation du Territoire,
mais de maintenir le statuquo. L'Assemblée générale a pris acte de
cette décisiondans sa Résolution 141 (II) du I~~novembre 1947.
Sur la base de ces considérations, la Cour est amenée à conclure
que la compétence pour déterminer et modifier le statut interna-
tional du Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain appartied à l'Union
sud-africaine agissant avec le consentement des Nations Unies.
Par ces motifs,
La Cour est d'avis,
Sur la Questiongénéral e
à l'unanimité,
que le Sud-Ouest africain est un territoire soumis au Mandat
international assumé par l'Union sud-africaine le 17 décembre
1920 ;
Sur la Question a) :
par douze voix contre deux,
que l'Union sud-africaine continue à êtresoumise aux obliga-
tions internationales énoncéesà l'article 22 du Pacte de lasociété
des Nations et au Mandat pour le Sud-Ouest africain ainsi qu'à
l'obligation de transmettre les pétitions des habitants de ce Terri-
toire, les fonctions de contrôle devant être exercéespar les Nations
Unies auxquelles les rapports annuels et les pétitions devront
êtresoumis, et la référence à la Cour permanente de Justice inter-
nationale devant êtreremplacée par la référence à la Cour inter-
nationale de Justice, conformément à l'article 7 du Mandat et à
l'article 37 du Statut.de la Cour ; The Geileral Assernbly, on the other hand, affirmed its compe-
tence by Resolution 65 (1)of December 14th, 1946. It noted with
satisfaction that the steptaken by theTjnion showed the recognition
of the interest and concern of the United Nations in the matter.
It expressed the desire "that agreement between the United Nations
and the Union of South Africa may hereafter be reached regarding
the future status of the Mandated Territory of South-West Africa",
and concluded : "The General Assembly, thereiore, is unable to
accede~to the incorporation of the Territory of South-West Africa
in th$ Union of South Africa."
~odowin~ the adoption of this resolution, the Union Government
decided not to proceed with the incorporation of the Territory,
but to maintain the status qzto.The General Assembly took note of
this decision in its Resolution 141 (II) of November ~st, 1947.
On the basis of these considerations, the Court concludes that
competence to determine and modify the international status of
South-West Africa rests with the Union of South Africa acting with
the consent of the United Nations.
For these reasons,
The Court is of opinion,
On the General Question :
unanimously,
that South-West Africa is a territory under the international
Mandate assumed by the Cnion of South Africa on December 17th,
1920 ;
On Question (a) :
by twelve votes to two,
that the Union of South Africa continues to have the international
obligations stated in Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of
Nations and in the Mandate for South-West Africa as well as the
obligation to transmit petitions from the inhabitants of that Terri-
tory, the supervisory functions to be exercised by the United
Nations, to which the annual reports and the petitions are to be
submitted, and the reference to the Permanent Court of Inter-
national Justice to be replaced by a reference to the International
Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 7 of the Mandate and
Article 37 of the Statute of the Court ; à l'unacimité,
que les dispositions di1 chapitre XII de la Charte s'appliquent
au Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain en ce sens qu'elles fournissent
le moyen de placer le Territoire sous le Régimede Tutelle ;
et par hilit voix contre six,
que les dispositions du chapitre XII de la Charte n'imposent pas
à l'Union sucl-africaine l'obligation juridique de placer le Terri-
toire sous lc Régime de Tutelle ;
S,~trZtzQ~wstion C) :
?il'unanimité,
que l'vnion siid-africaine agissant seule n'est pas compétente
pour modifier le statut international du Territoire du Sud-Ouest
africain, et que la compétence pour déterminer et modifier ce statut
international appartient à l'Union sud-africaine agissant avec le
consentement des Nations Unies.
Fait en anglaist scn français, le texte anglais faisant foi, au Palais
de la Pais, lc onze jiiillet mil neuf cent cinquante, en deux exem-
plaires, dont l'un restera déposéaux archives de la Cour et dont
l'autrc scra transmis au Secrétaire général des Nations Vnirs.
Le Président de 13 Cour,
(Czgné! BASDEVAST.
Le Gref3er de la Cour,
(Sig&) E. HAMBRO.
M. GCERHEROT ,rice-Président, regrette de ne pouvoir se rallier
à l'avis de la Cour sur la réponse à donner à la deuxième partie
de la question sous litt. b), et déclare que, d'après lui, la Charte
impose à l'Union suci-africaine l'obligation de placer sous le Régime
20 On Question (b) :
unanimously,
that the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter are applicable
to the Territory oi South-West Africa in the sense that they provide
a means by which the Tel.ritory may be brought under the Trustee-
ship System;
and by eight votes to six,
that the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter do not impose
on the Union of South Africa a legal obligation to place the Terri-
tory under the Trusteeship System ;
On Question (c) :
unanimously ,
that the Union of South Africa acting alone has not the com-
petence to modify the international status of the Territory of
South-West Africa, and that the competence to determine and
modify the international status of the Territoryrests with the Union
of South Africa acting with the consent of the United Nations.
Done in English and French, the English text being authoritative,
at the Peace Palace, The Hague, this eleventh day of July, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty, in two copies, one of which will
be placed in the archives of the Court and the other transmitted
to the Secretary-General of the United Sations.
(Signed) BASDEVANT,
President .
(Signed) E. HAMBRO,
Registrar
Vice-President G~ERREROregrets that he is unable to concur
in the opinion of the Court on the answer to the question under
letter (b) and declares that in his opinion the Charter imposes on
the Union of South Africa an obligation to place the Territory of145 AVIS DU 11 VI1 jO (STATUT DU SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
de Tutelle le Territoire du Sud-Ouest africain et que, par consé-
quent, l'union est tenue, conformément au paragraphe 2 de l'arti-
cle 80 de la Charte, de rie pas retarder ni ajourner la négociation
et la conclusion de l'accord destinéà placer le Territoire sous le
Iiégime de Tutelle. Sans cela, l'article 80 de la Charte n'aurait
aucun sens. A ce dernier point de vue, comme au point de vue de
l'économie générale destextes, M. Guerrero se rallie à l'opinion
exprimée par M. De Visscher.
M. ZORICIC et BADAWP I ACHAj,uges, déclarent qu'à leur regret ils
ne peuvent se rallier la réponse donnéepar la Cour à la deuxième
partie de la question sousitt.,b). D'une manière générale, ilsparta-
gent à ce sujet les vues exprimées dans l'opinion dissidente de
M. De Visscher.
Sir ARNOLDMCNAIRet M. READ,juges, se prévalant du droit
que leur confère l'article7 du Statut, ont joint au présent avis
les exposés de leur opinion individuelle.
MM. ALVAREZD , E VISSCHER et KRYLOVj,u*, se prévalant du
droit que leur confère l'article7 du Statut, ont joint au présent
avis les exposés de leur opinion dissidente.
(Paraphé)J. B.
(Paraphé)E. H. OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 145
South-West Africa under the Trusteeship System, and that there-
fore the Union is bound under paragraph 2 of Article 80 of the
Charter not to delay or postpone th negotiation and conclusion
of an agreement for placing the Territory under the Trusteeship
System. OtherwiseArticle 80 of the Charterwould have no meaning.
On this point and on the text in general, Mr. Guerrero shares the
views expressed by Judge De Visscher.
Judges ZORIEICand BADAWI PASHA declare that they regret to
be unable to concur in the answer given by the Court to the second
part of the question under letter (b). They share in general the
views expressed on this point in the dissenting Opinion of Judge
De Visscher.
Judge Sir ARNOLD MCNAIRand Judge READ,availing themselves
of the right conferred on them by Article 57 of the Statute, have
appended to the Opinion of the Court statements of their separate
Opinions.
Judges ALVAREZ,DE VISSCHERand KRYLOV,availing them-
selves of the right conferred on them by Article57 of the Statute,
have appended to the Opinion of the Court statements of their
dissenting Opinions.
(InitialledJ. B.
(InitialledE. H. ANNEXE
Bordereau desdocumentssoumis à la Courparle Secrétaire général des
NationsUnies en applicationdel'article65 du Statut
1
DOCUMENTS TRANSMIS PAR LE SECRETAIRE GÉNÉRAL A
LA COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE CONFORMÉMENT
A LA RÉSOLUTION 338 (IV) ADOPTÉE PAR L'ASSEMBLÉE
GÉNÉRALE LE 6 DÉCEMBRE 1949
TABLE DES JIATIÈRES
1. DOCUMENTATIO RELATIVE AU SYSTÈME DES MANDATS
Chemise I.
The Treaty of Peace between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Germa7zy, 28 June
1919 - Partie IV - Droits et intérêts
allemands hors de lJL411emagne(extrait) -
Articles 118-127.
The Treaty of Peace betzeteenthe Allied and
Associated Powers and Germuny, 28 Julze
1919 - Partie 1- Pacte de la Sociétédes
Nations (extrait) - Article 22.
Sociétédes Nations - Actes de la Première
Assemblée - Séances des Commissions (II)
- Procès-verbaux de la Sixième Commis-
sion - Attribution des mandats (annexe
17 b ; appendice2).
Textes des mandats de la Sociétédes Nations
- Mandat pour le Sud-Ouest africain
allemand.
Document republié par les Kations Unies
CAI701.
Sociétédes Nations - Recueil des traités et
des engagements internationaux enregistrés
par le Secrétariat de la Sociétédes Nations
- No 310. - Traité concernant le réta-
blissement de la paix entre l'Allemagne et
les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, signé à Berlin
le 25 août 1921 (extrait).
[Volume XII, 1922, numéros 1, 2,3 et4.:
Constitution de la Commission permanente
des Mandats, approuv6e par le Conseil le
décembre 1920.
Voir ci-dessol~s: Société desNations - Les
responsabilitésqui incombent à la Société des
Nations en vertu de L'article 22 (Mandats)
- Rapport présenté paLreConseil à L'Assem-
blie - Annexe 14.
69 ANNEX
List of documents submitted to the Court by the Secretary-General of
the United Nationsinapplication of Article 65of the Statute
1
DOCUMENTS TRANSMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IX ACCORDANCE
WITH RESOLUTION 338 (IV) ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSERIBLY ON 6 DECEMBER, 1949
CONTENTS
Folder I.
The Treaty of Peace between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Germany, 28 June,
191g-Part IV-German rights and interests
outside Germany (excerpt)-Articles 118-
127.
The Treaty of Peace between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Germany, 28 June,
1919-Part 1-The Covenant of the League
of Nations (excerpt)-Article 22.
League of Nations-The records of the First
Assembly-Meetings of the Committees (II)
cation of mandates (Annex 17bit;Appendix 2).
Terms of League of Nations Mandates-Man-
date for German South-West Africa.
Document republished by the United Nations
[A/701.
League of Nations-Treaty Series-Publica-
tion of treaties and international engagements
registered with the Secretariat of the League
of Nations-No. 310.-Treaty concerning
the re-establishment of peace between Ger-
many and the United States of America,
signed at Berlin, 25 August, 1921 (excerpt).
[Volume XII, 1922, Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4.1
Constitution of a Permanent Mandates Commis-
sion approved by the Council on I December,
1920.
See below: League of Nations-Resfionsibilities
of the League arising out of Articl22 (Man-
dates)-Refiort bythe Councilto the Assembly
-Annex 14.Société des Kations - Journal officiel -
Procès-verbal de la seizième session du
Conseil - Deuxième séance (extrait) -
531. Comnlission des Mandats : Indemnité
de séjour allouée aux membres de la Com-
mission. [IIIme Année, no 2- Février 1922.1
Société des Nations - Journal officiel -
Procès-verbal de la quarante-sixième ses-
sion du Conseil - Quatrième séance (ex-
trait) - Question de la nomination d'un
membre supplémentaire a la Commission
permanente desMandats. [VIIImeAnnée,no IO
- Octobre 1927.1
Société des Nations - Commission perma-
nente des Mandats - Règlement intérieur
soumis à l'approbation du Conseil de la
Société des Nations. FC.404. M.295 1921.
VI.]
Co~nmission permanente des Mandats : Règle-
ment intérieur.
I'oir ci-dcss?ts: Société desNations - Journal
o@cicl -- Procès-ve~balde la seizième sessio7z
d.fi Co~zsel.- Deg~xièmeséance(extrait) -
Paragraphe 53 j. [IIIme Annee, no 2- Février
1922.1
Sociétédes Satio~is - Commission permanente
des JIandats - Règlement intérieur. [C.404
(2). 'II295(2). 1921. VI.]
Obligations incombant à la Socibtédes Nations,
aux termes de l'article 22 du Pacte (Mandats).
(Iiapport pr6senté par le reprcsentant de
la Belgique, 37. Hymans, et adopté par le
Conseil de la Sociétédes Nations, rcuni 5
Saint-Sebastien, le j août 1920.)
Voir ci-dcsso?rs: Société desNations - Les
resfio~~snhilifiqui inconzbefztri la Sociétédes
.\nfious en vertrrde l'article 22 (Mandats) -
l(a)port préselzté par le Conseil ri Z'dssernblée
In~texe +.
SociCte des Kations - Les responsabilités qui
incoml~er-it5 la Sociétc:des Sations en vertu
de l'article22 (Mandats) -- Iiapport présenté
par le Conscil k 1';~ssemblce[-o/~,Y/IGI].
Socic:tCdes Nations - -Journal oficiel -- IVnle
Arinïe, no 3, marH93 --- Vingt-troisième
session du Conseil - ljrocedure en matière
de pc:titions relatives aux fiabitants des tcrri-
toires sous mandat. ;C.44(1).'I1.73.1923.VI.]
70 League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Minutes
of the sixteenth session of the Council-
Second meeting (excerpt)-531. Allowances
to members of the Permanent Xbndates
Commission. [3rd Year, No. z+Febru-
ary, 1922.1
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Minutes
of the forty-sixth session of the Council-
Fourth meeting (excerpt)-Question of the
appointment of an additional member on the
Permanent Mandates Commission. [8th Year,
No. 10-October, 1927.1
League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Rules of procedure submitted for
the approval of the Council of the League
of Nations. CC.404.M.295. 1921. VI.]
Rules of procedure of the Permanent Mandates
Commission.
See above League of Nations-08cial Journal
-Illinutes of the sixteenth session of the Coun-
cil-Second meeting (excerpt)-Paragraph
535. [3rd Year, No. 2-February, 1922.1
League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Rules of procedure. [C.404(2). M.
295(2). 1921. VI.]
Obligations falling upon the League of Nations
under the terms of Article22 of the Covenant
(Mandates). (Report presented by the Relgian
Representative, M. Hymans, and adopted by
the Council of the League of Nations at San
Sebaçtian on 5 hugust, 1920.)
See below League of Nations-Res~onsibilities
of the League arising out of Article 22 (Man-
dates)-Report by the Council tothe Assembly
-Annex 4.
League of Nations-Responsibilities of the Lea-
gue arising out of Article 22 (Mandates)-
Report by the Council to the Assembly
[20/48/161].
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-4th Year,
No. 3, March, 1923-Twenty-third session of
the Council-Procedure in respect of petitions
regarding inhabitants of mandated territories
(Annex 457). [C.44(1). M.73 1923. VI.]Société desNations - Commission permanente
des Mandats - Procès-verbal de la douzième
session (y compris le rapport de la Commis-
sion au Conseil) - Annexe 4 :Aperçu de la
procédureen matière de pétitions concernant
les territoires sous mandat. [C.545.M.194.
1927. VI.]
Société desNations - Mandats C 1)- gues-
tionnaire destiné à faciliter la préparation
des rapports annuels des Puissances manda-
taires. [C.397.M.299. 1921. VI.]
Sodes questions que la Commission permanenteListe
des Mandats désirerait voir traiter dans les
rapports annuels des Puissances mandataires.
[A. 14. 1926.VI.]
Le système des mandats : Origine, principes et
application.
Voir Série de Publications de la Société des
Nations, Genàie,avril 1945. PI. A. Mandats.
1945, VI. A. 1.1
Société desNations - Journal officiel - Sup-
plément spécialno194 - Actes desvingtième
(fin)et vingt et unième sessionsordinaires de
l'Assemblée :
Deuxième séance plénière (extrait)- Décla-
ration de M. Leif Egeland (Union sud-
africaine).
Quatrième séance plénière (extrait) -
Déclaration du professeur Bailey (Austra-
lie).
Septième séance plénière(extrait).
Procès-verbaux de la Première Commission
(Questions générales) - Troisième séance
(extrait):IO.Reprise, par lesNations Unies,
de certaines fonctions, compétences et acti-
vités de la Sociétédes Nations (suite) :
Mandats.
Annexe 24 C. - Mandats [résolution].
II. CHART DE L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONU SNIES
Chemise 2.
Chapitres XII et XII1 de la Charte.League of Nations-Permanent Mandates Com-
mission-Minutes of the twelfth session (in-
cluding the Report of the Commission to the
Counci1)-Annex 4 : Summary of the proce-
dure to be followed in the matter of petitions
concerning mandated territories. [C.545.
M.1~4. 1927. VI.]
League of Nations-"C" 'Xandates-Question-
naire intended to facilitate the preparation
of the annual reports of the mandatory Pow-
ers, lC.397. M.299. 1921. VI.]
League of Nations- R and C Mandates-List
of questions wliich the Permanent Mandates
Commission desires shoiild be dealt with in
the annual reports of the mandatory Powers.
[A.14. 1926. VI.]
The Mandates System : Origin, Principles, Ap-
plication.
See Series of League of Nations Fublications,
Geneva, Aioril1945. [VI. A. Mandates, 1945,
VI. A. 1.1
League of Nations-Officia1 Journal-Special
Supplement No. 194-Records of the twen-
tieth (conclusion) and twenty-first ordindry
sessions of the Assembly :
Second plenary meeting (excerpt)-Speech
by Mr. Leif Egeland (Union of South
Africa).
Fourth plenary meeting (excerpt)-Speech
by Professor Bailey (Australia).
Seventh plenary meeting (excerpt).
MinQuestions)-Thirdt Cmeeting (excerpt)
Assumption by the United Nations of cer-IO.
tain functions, powers and activities of
the League (continued) :Mandates System.
Annex 24 C.-Mandates [resolution].
II. CHARTER OF THE UNITEDNATIONS
Folder 2.
Chapters XII and XII1 of the Charter.III. COMPTES KESDCS DE ~,4 CONFÉRENCE DES N.-~TIONS UNIES SUR
L'ORG.~XIS.-~TI ISTERNATIONALE, S.~X-FRASCISCO 1,945
Chemise 3.
Réunion des chefs des déle'gntiolls
$OZ~Y 1'orgn~zisationde la Conféretzce.
Réunion des cliefs des délégationspour l'organi-
sation de la Conférence, 26 avril 1945 ;29,
DC./4] (extrait).
Séancesfilénièresde la Conférence.
Comptes rendzts des débats.
Procès-verbal de la deuxième séance plénière,
27 avril1945, discours de M. Forde (Australie)
[ZO,Pl63 Voir volume 1*,
pp. aIo et 211.
-4dditif au procès-verbal de la cinquième séance
Voir volume 1,
plénière,30 avril 1945 [42, P/IO (a)]
pp. 406 et 407.
Procès-verbal de la septième séance plénière,
~ermai 1945, discours de M. Fraser (Nouvelle-
Zélande) [j8, P/15j Voir volume 1,
P. 536-
Commission II - Assembléegénérale.
Comptes rendus des débats.
Résuméde la réunion des membres des bureaux
de la Commission et de ses comités,3 mai 194j
Cs3, 1 131 Voir volume 8,
pp. IO à 14.
Mandat de la Commission II, exposé du Prési-
deiit, 3 mai 1945 [74, 11/21 Voir volume 8,
pp. 17 et 18.
Conzité III4 - Régime de tzttelle.
Comptes rendzts des débats.
Compte rendu sommaire de la Ireréunion, 5 mai
1945 1113, II/4/2j Voir volume IO,
pp. 425 et 426.
W.--
* Lcs réffrcnces figurandans cette colonne renvoientaux volumes des Bocu-
rllrfiOcslu C«IZ/<Y~?ZdePs h'ntio?is Cnies strr l'Ovga?zisatio~z internationrrle. Savi-
I-~i(r~~<io,4.5, United Kations InformationOrganizations,London, Se~v Yorlc.III. RECORD SF THE UXITEDNATIDNS CONFEIZEXC ONE IXTERN.ITIOX.IL
ORGANIZATIOK, SANFRASCISCO 1,945
Folder 3.
Meeting of the hends of delegntioits
to orpnnize the Co~zference.
Meeting of the heads of delegations to organ-
ize the Conference, 26 April, 1945 j29, DC,/4]
(excerpt).
Plenary sessions of the Conference.
Records of proceedi~zgs.
Verbatim minutes of the second plenary sessiori,
27 April, 1945,speech by hlr. Forde (Australia)
[20, pi61 See Volume I*,
pp. 177 and 17%
Addendum to verbatim minutes of the fiftli
plenary session, 30 April, 1945 [42, Pi10 (a)] See volume 1,
PP 401 to -105
Verbatim minutes of the seventh plenary ses-
sion, I May, 1945 [53, Pl151, speecli by
Mr. Fraser (New Zealand) See Volume 1,
p. jI2.
Commission II-Gelteral Assenzbly.
Records of pvorcedirlgs.
Siini~nary of meeting of Commission and com-
niittee officers, 3 May, 1945 83, 1113; See TrolumeS.
pp. 4 to 0.
Terms of reference for Cornrnissioii II, State-
ment by the President, 3 May, 1945 ~74,111'; See Volume S.
pl'.Ij and IO.
CommifteeII ;J- Tr~~steeshipSysfenr.
K~corti'sof proccertiri~s.
Sii~-tiirinr!.i-cport of 1st meeting, j Jiay, 1q1j
,1113, II '4,'zj See \.oiii~iicI«,
pl). 42.5 ;111c424.
- . .... - -
*Al1 referrnces iii this coliiriin ;ire to \.oliiofitlicL)r~l.ili;i~O/ill;,l.'ii~:~11
Nnt~o~ts Co~zjere>irron 11ii11,z/io>za1Oi.;~c;~!i:~rS,irii l~uii~rris,~q,i,I'riitvii
Nations Informatiori Orgntiiz;itioris1-r.)iiiloii. Sr\*orl;.197 AVIS DU II VII 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
Procès-verbal résuméde la 2me séance, IO mai
1945 [241, 11/4/71 Voir volume IO,
PP 430 et 431-
Procès-verbal résumé dela 3me séance, II mai
Voir volume IO,
1945 [260, 11/4/81
PP. 435 à437-
Compte rendu sommaire de la 4meséance,14mai
1945 1310, II/4/11] Voir volume IO,
PP 442 à444.
Compte rendu sommaire de la 5meséance,15mai
1945 [364, III4I131 Voir volume IO,
PP. 448 à450.
Procès-verbal sommaire de la 6meséance,17 mai
1945 [404, 11/4/17] Voir volume IO,
PP. 455 à457.
Corrigenda au procès-verbal sommaire de la
6me séance, 17 mai 1945 [404, 11/4/17 (1)] Voir Volume IO,
P. 457-
Compte rendu sommaire de la 7meséance,18mai
Vok volume IO,
1945 [448, III41181
pp. 461 et 462.
Compte rendu résumé dela 8me séance, 22 mai
1945 [512, 11/4/21] Voir volume IO,
PP. 471 à473.
Coinpte rendu sommaire de la 9meséance,23mai
1945 L-552,11/4/23] Voir volume IO,
PP. 479 à483.
Co:npte rendu sommaire dela rameséance,24mai
1945 [58% III41241 Voir volume rO,
PP-489 à494.
Compte rendu résumé dela IIme séance,31 mai
1945 [712, 11/4/30] Voir volume IO,
PP. 501 à504.
Compte rendu sommaire de la 12me séance,
I~~ juin 1945 [735, 11/4/31] Voir volume IO,
pp. 508et 509.
Compte rendu résuméde la 13meséance,8 juin
1945 [877, 11/4/35] Voir volume IO,
PP. 519 à524.
Compte rendu résumé dela 14meséance,15juin
1945 [1018, III41381 Voir volume IO,
PP. 549 à554.
Compte rendu résumé dela Igme séance,18juin
1945 [1090, 11/4/43] Voir volume IO,
PP 565 à569.
Compte rendu résumé dela 16meséance, 20 juin
1945 [1143, III41461 Voir volume IO,
pp.604 à 606.
73 OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
197
Summarv report of end meeting, IO May, 1945
[24I1 11/4/71 See VolumeIO,
pp. 428 and 429.
Summary report of 3rd meeting, II May, 1945
[260, 11/4/81 SeeVolume IO,
PP. 433 and 434.
Summary report of 4th meeting, 14 May, 1945
i310, 11/4/11] SeeVolume IO,
PP. 439 to 441.
Sum ary report of 5th meeting, 15 May, 19.15
[362. III41131 SeeVolume IO,
PP 446 and 447.
Summary report of 6th meeting, 17 May, 1945
1404, II!4!171 See Volume IO,
PP-452 to 454.
Corrigenda to the summary report of the
6th meeting, 17 May, 1945 [404,11/4/17(1)] SeeVolume IO,
p. 454.
Summary report of 7th meeting, 18 May, 1945
r448, III4i181 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 4jg and 460.
Summary report of Sth meeting, 22 May, 1945
[512, 11/4/21] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 468to 470.
Summary report of 9th meeting, 23 May, 1945
[552, 11/4/23] See Volume IO,
PP-475 10478.
Summary report of 10th meeting, 24 May, 1945
[580, 11/4/24] See Volume IO,
pp. 455 to 488.
Summary report of 11th meeting, 31 May, 1945
[712, 11/4/30] pp. 496 to 500.,
Summary report of 12th meeting, I June, 1945
[735, 11/4/31] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 506and 507.
Summary report of 13th meeting, 8 June, 1945
1877, 11/4/35] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 513 to 518.
Summary report of 14th meeting, 15 Jime, 1945
[IOI~, 11/4/38] See Volume IO,
PP. 543to 548.
Summaryreport of 15th meeting, r8June, 1945
[1090, 11/4/43] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 561 to 564.
Summaryreport of 16th meeting, 20 June, 1945
[1143, 11/4/46] pp. 601to 603.,
73 Documents.
Opinion of the Foreign Rzlations Department
of Mexico [2, G/7 (c)] [En anglais seulement] Voir volume 3,
PP 139 à 142,
145 à 148 et 162.
Observations du Gouvernement du Ve~ezuela
Lz, C.17 (4 (01 Voir volume 4,
P. 273.
Commentaires et amendements préseiltks par
la délégationde 1'Equateur [z, G/7 (p)] Voir volume 1,
p. 568.
Amendement présentépar l'Australie [z, G/14
(41 Voir volume 4,
PP 778 et 779.
Iibgime de tutelle internationale, avant-projet
Voir volume 4,
français [z, G/zG (a)] pp. 866 à 868.
Arrangements concernant le trusteeship inter-
national, chapitre additionnel proposépar les
Etats-Unis [z, G126 (c)] Voir volume 4,
pp. 869 et 870.
Trusteeship de certains territoires, projet de
chapitre à insérer dans la Cliarte des Nations
C'nies,proposition du Royaume-Uni [2,G/26
(41 Voir volume 4,
pp. 871 à 877.
Propositions de la délégationchinoise au sujet
du trusteeship international [z, G/z6 (e)] Voir volume 4,
pp. 878 à 880.
Analyse des clocuments présentéspar l'Australie,
la Cliine, la France, le Iioyaume-Uni et les
Etats-Unis i230, 11/4/51 Voir volume IO,
pp. 656 à 670.
Amendements proposéspar la délégationsovié-
tique au projet américain concernant le
trusteeship international [z, G/z6 (f)] Voir volume 4,
pp. 881 à 883.
Complémentà l'analyse des documentsprésentés
par l'Australie, la* Chine, la France, le
Royaume-Uni et les Etats-Unis -Analyse des
propositions présentéespar l'Union soviétique
au sujet du trusteeship sous le titreAmende.
ments proposéspar la délégation soviétiqueau
projet américain concernant le trusteeship
international s [324, 111415(a)] Voir volume IO,
pp. 674 à 676. Documeitts.
Opinion of the Department of Foreign Rela-
tions of Mexico [2, G/7 (c)] See Volume 3,
pp 139 to 142,
145 to 148 and 162.
Observations of the Government of Venezuela
[z> G!7 (4 (41 See Volume 3,
pp. 222 and 223.
Comments and amendments by the delegation
of Ecuador [2, Gl7 (p)] See Volume 3,
P. 427.
Amendment submitted on behalf of Australia
[2, Gi14 (01 See Volume 3,
PP 548 and 549.
International Trusteeship Systern, French pre-
liminary draft [2,G/26 (a)] See Volume 3,
pp. 604 to606.
Arrangements for international trusteeship,
aclditional chapter proposed by the United
States [z, G!26 (c); See Volume 3,
pp. 607 and 608.
Territorial trusteeship,United Kingdom draft
of chapter for inclusion in United Nations
See Volume 3,
Charter [z, G/26 (d)] pp. 609 to 614.
Draft proposals of the Chinese delegation on
international territorial trusteeshi[z, G/26
(4 1 See Volume 3,
pp. 61j to 617.
Analysis of papers presented by Australia,
China, France, United Kingdom and United
States [230, II/4,/5] See Volume IO,
pp. 641 to 655.
Amendments of the Soviet delegation to the
United States draft on trusteeship system
[2, G/26 (f)l See Volume 3,
pp. 618 and 619.
Supplement to analysis ofpapers presented by
Australia, China, France, United Kingdom
and United States--4nalysis of proposa1 on
trusteeship of the Soviet Union entitled
"Amendments of the Soviet delegation to tlie
United States draft on trusteeship system"
[324J II/4/5 (41 See Volume IO,
pp. 671 to 673.199 AVIS DU II VII 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
Plan proposé pour l'étude du chapitre relatif
aux territoires dépendants et arrangements
pour un régime detutelle [323,11/4/12et 323,
11/4/12 (41 Voir volume IO,
pp. 684à 694.
Projet de texte pour la partie c)à ajouter au
texte de travail soumis par la délégation de
l'Australie [j7j, 11/4/12 (a)] Voir volume IO,
pp. 697 et 698.
Amendement proposé par la délégation du
Guatemala, le 14 mai 1945 [386, 11/4/15] Voir volume IO,
P. 464.
Amendement revisé proposépar la délégation
du Guatemala, le 16mai 1945 [405,11/4/15 (l)] Voir volume IO,
p. 466.
Dispositions supplémentaires à insérer dans le
chapitre relatif au régimedetutelle présentées
par la délégationde 1'Egypte [871,11/4/34] Voir volume IO,
p.511.
Tetravail avec les modifications adoptées au
Voir volume IO,
8 juin 1892, 11/4/36]
PP. 529à 532.
Texte proposé pour le chapitre relatif aux
territoires dépendants et au régime intema-
tional de tutelle [912, 11/4/37] Voir volume IO,
PP. 537 à541.
Text of section B of chapteron dependentterri-
tories and arrangements for international
trusteesh,ip [IOIO, 11/4/37 (L)] [En anglais
seulement] Voir volume IO,
PP. 555 à558.
Nouveau projet de document de travail, Section Voir volume IO,
A [WD. 390, 11/4/42]
PP. 572 et 573.
Projet de rapport du rapporteur du Comité4
de la Commission II [IO~I, 11/4/44] Voir volume IO,
PP 587 à593.
Annexe A au rapport du rapporteur du Comité
1114 PP. 594là598.O,
Annexe B au rapport du rapporteur du Comité
1114 Voir volume IO,
P. 599-
Rapport du rapporteur du Comité 4 de la
Commission II [III~, 11/4/44 (1) (a)] Voir volume IO,
pp. 623 à629.
75 Proposed working paper for chapter on de-
pendent territories and arrangements for
international trusteeship [323, 11/4/12] SeeVolume IO,
pp. 677 to 683.
Proposed new part (c) to be added to working
paper submitted by the delegation of
Australia [575, 11/4/12 (a)] SeeVoiume IO,
pp. 695 and 696.
Amertdment proposed by the delegation of
Guatemala, 14 May, 1945 [386, II/4/151 SeeVolume IO,
P. 463.
Revised amendment proposed bythe delegation
of Guatemala, 16 May, 1945 [405, 11/4/15 (l)] SeeVolume IO,
P. 465-
Additional provisions to be included in the
chapter on trusteeship submitted by the
delegation of Egypt [871, 11/4/34] SeeVolume IO,
p. 510.
Working paper for chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [892, 11/4/36] See Volume IO,
pp. 525 to 528.
Proposed text for chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [grz, 11/4/37] See Volume IO,
PP-533 to 536-
Text of section B of chapter on dependent
territories and arrangements for international
trusteeship [IOIO, 11/4/37 (l)] SeeVolume IO,
PP 555 to 558-
Redraft of working paper, Section A [WD. 390,
11/4/42] See Volume IO,
PP-570 and 571.
Draft report of the rapporteur of Committee
1114 [IO~I, 11/4/44] See Volume IO,
PP. 574 to 580-
Annex A to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 581-fo585.
Annex B to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volume IO,
P. 586.
Report of the rapporteur of Committee 1114
[1115, 11/4/44 (1) (a)] See Volume IO,
pp. 607 to 613.Annexe A au rapport du rapporteur du Comité
1114 pp. 630làm634.O,
Annexe E au rapport du rapporteur du Comité
1114 Voir volume IO,
P. 635.
Annese C - Déclaration commune des délégués
du Royaume-Uni et des Etats-Unis Voir volume IO,
pp. 636 et 637.
Annexe D-Déclaration du délégué dela France Voir volume IO,
p. 638.
Sous-Comité II/d/ A.
Documelzts.
71'e\te du projet, approuvé et modifié par le
Comité à la date du 24 mai Iolj, au cours de
ses dix premières séances L1VD.33,II 4iA 11 Voir volume IO,
pp. 704 à 706.
Texte (lu paragraphe A-I adopté par le Sous-
Comitédans sa séancedu rer juin 1945 ;727,
11/4-V2I Voir volume IO,
P. 707.
Section B du chapitre relatif aux territoires
dCpc~idantç et au régime international de
tutelle ,1044, 1114'37 (2), voir volume IO.
pp 713 716.
Procès-verbal dc la 3me séancede la Commission
Voir volume S,
II, 20 juin 1945 L1144,II 10:
pp. 160 à187.
Corri;erlriltnzto ~erbntiplt~lnzilosj 3rd wteeti~zg
of ContnzissiotzII, 20 Jufte, 1945[IPOQ,11/16
(1)] [En anglais seulement] Voir volume 8,
PP 155 à159.
Coinptcs reizdr~sdes ddhtzts.
S,rt~)zrtir~rc!orrto37th >~zeefi.)2g, Jii~ze1945
\\'1). 437. CO,'?or] (extrait). [En anglais
seu1cment.j
Siclllitinr.ocortuj 40t11111t:cti.2:, JII+IL>9,45
\\Il. 440, CO!204; (estrait). iE11aiiglais
seulenlent.1 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 200
Annex A to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volu-ie IO,
pp. 614 to 618.
Annex B to report of rapporteur of Committee
1114 See Volume IO,
p. 619.
Annex C-Joint statement by the delegates
of the United Kingdom and the United
States See Volume IO,
pp. 620 and 621.
Annex D-Statement-by the delegate of France SeeVolume IO,
p. 622.
Sub- Committee II/qi/A.
Docume~zts.
Text ofworbing paper as approved and amended
infull committee through the tenth meeting,
24 May, 1945 [WD. 33, II/~/A/II See Volume IO,
pp. 701 to 703.
Text of paragraph A-I adopted by the Sub-
Committee in the meeting of I June, 1945
[7279 II/4/A/2I SeeVolume IO,
P. 707.
Section B of chapter on dependent territories
and arrangements for international trustee-
ship [1044, 11/4/37 (41 SeeVolume IO,
pp. 709 to 712.
Commission II- General Assembly.
Records of proceedings.
Verbatim minutes of 3rd meeting of Com-
mission II, 20 June, 1945 [1144, 11/16] SeeVolume 8,
PP. 12.5t0 154.
Corrigendum to verbatim minutes of 3rd meet-
ing of Commission II, 20 June, I94j [1208,
11/16 (I)] See Volume 8,
PP. 155to 159.
Co-ordination Committee.
Rccords of proceedings.
Summary record of 37th meeting, 20 June,
1945 [WD. 437, CO/ZOI] (excerpt). [English
only.]
Summary record of 40th meeting, 22 June,
1945 [WD. 440, CO/204] (excerpt). [English
only.]Summary recordof 41st meeting, 23 Jzcne,I945
[WD. 441, CO/zog] (extrait). [En anglais
seulement .]
Documents.
Chapitre du régimedetutelle, Section A, adopté
par le ComitéII14 en date du 20 juin 1945.
[WD. 414. COI174.1
Chapitre sur le régime de tutelle, Section B,
adopté par le ComitéII14 le rg juin 1945.
[WD. 374, CO/154.1
Trusteeship Chupter, Section B, adopted'by
Committee 1114, 18 Jwe, 1945 [WD. 393,
CO1154 (1.][En anglais seulement.]
Chapitre XII, Déclaration relative aux terri-
toires non autonomes. m. 411, CO/I~I.]
Chapitre XII, Politique relative aux territoires
non autonomes [1134, C0/r71 (1)] Voir volume 15,
pp, 104 à106.
Chapitre XII (A), Régime international de
tutelle. WD. 412, C0/172.]
Chapitre XII (X), Régime international de
tutelle [1138, COI172 (I)] Voir volume 15,
pp. IO7 à113.
Chapitre XII (B), Le Conseil de Tutelle. PVD.
413. CO/173.1
Chapitre XII (Y), Le Conseil de Tutelle [1137,
COI173 (1): Voir volume 15,
pp. II4 à116.
Projet de Charte des Nations Unies approuvé
définitivement en anglais par le Comitéde
coordination et par le Comitéconsultatif de
juristes le22 juin 1945. Le texte en français
a étéapprouvé en partie par le Comité
consultatif de juristes le 22 juin 1945
[1159, C0/1811 Voir volume 15,
pp. 213à 255.
Séances#lénièresde la Conférefice.
Comptes relzdus des débats.
Procès-verbali.nextensode la neuvième séance
plénière,25 juin 1945 [IZIO, P/zo] :
Déclaration du rapporteur de la Commis- Voir volume 1,
sion II PP. 644et 645,
Dédirection du rapporteur du Comitéde pp. 651et 652,
Déclaration de lord Halifax
P. 654.Summary record of 41st meeting, 23 June,
1945 [WD. 441, CO/205] (excerpt). [English
only.]
Documents.
Trusteeship Chapter, Section A, adopted by
Committee 1114, 20 June, 1945. [WD. 414,
COI174-1
Trusteeship Chapter, Section B, adopted by
Committee 1114,15 June, 1945. [WD. 374,
CO/154.1
Trusteeship Chapter, Section B, adopted by
Committee 1114, IS June, 1945 [WD. 393,
COI1j4 (111 .English only.]
Chapter XII, Declaration concerning Non-Self-
Governing Territories. [WD. 411, CO/I~I.]
Chapter XII, Policy regarding Non-Self-
Governing Territories [1134, CO/171 (1)1 SeeVolume Ij,
pp. 104to 106.
Chapter XII (A), International Trusteeship
System. [WD. 412, C0/172.]
Chapter XII (X), International Trusteeship
System [1138, CO1172 (I)] SeeVolume 15,
pp. IO7t0 113.
Chapter XII (B), Tlie Trusteeship Council.
[WD. 413, co1173.1
Chapter XII (Ir), The Trusteeship Council
C1137,co/173 (1)1 SeeVolume 15,
pp. II4 t0 116.
Draft Charter of the United Nations as finally
approved in Englisl* by both the Co-ordi-
nation Committee and tlie Advisory Com-
mittee of Jurists on 22 June, 1945. The
text in French was approved in part by the
Advisory Committee of Jurists on 22 June,
1945 [~xjg, CO/ISI] SeeVolume 15,
pp. 170to 212.
Plenary sessionsof the Conference.
Recordsof proceedings.
Verbatim minutes of the 9th plenary session,
25 June, 1945 [I~IO, P/2o] : See Volume1,
Speechby the rapporteur of CommissionII pp. 622and 623,
Speech by the rapporteur of the Steering
Cornmittee pl'.626 and 629,
Speech by Lord Halifax 11.631.Verbatim minutes of the closilagplenary session,
26 Juw, 194.5[1209, Pl191 : Voir volume 1,
Déclaration de M. Koo (Chine) p. 661,
Déclaration de M. Gromyko (Union des
Républiques socialistes soviétiques) P. 664,
DéclarationduFeld-MaréchalSmuts (Union
sud-africaine)[En anglais seulement] p. 678.
Rapport du rapporteur de la Commission II à
la session plénière[1177, 11/18] Voir volume 8,
pp. 257à 264.
Rapport du rapporteur de la Commission II à
la session plénière[II~O, 11/18 (1)] Voir volume 8,
pp. 273à 280.
Charte des Nations Unies et Statut de la Cour
internationale de Justice \-oir volume 15,
PP. 365à 395.
IV. COMPTES RENDUS DE L'ASSEMBLÉ GEÉNÉRALE, PREMIÈRE PARTIE
DE LA PREMIÈRESESSION
Chemise4.
Inscription de la qz~estioàil'ordredu jour.
Documents.
Ordre du jour de la première partie de la Pre-
mière Session de l'Assembléegénorale.
Renvoi, aux Commissions de l'Assembléegéné-
rale, des questions figurantà l'ordre du jour
de l'Assembléegénéraleet dans le rapport de
la. Commission préparatoire - Rapport du
Bureau cle 1'Asseinblée(annexe 2 c)
A/g.
Chemise 5.
Séancesplénièresde L'Assemblég eénérale.
Comptes rendus des débats.
12me séance plénière(extrait) - Discussion du
rapport de la Commission préparatoire -
Discours de M. Nicholls (Union sud-afri-
caine).
Chemise 6.
Quatrième Commission.
Comptes rendus des débatset documents.
Comptes rendus des séances de la Ireà la Izme
séance et annexes.
78 Verbatim minutes of the closing plenary ses-
sion, 26 June, 1945 [IZO~,P/I~] :
Speech by Mr. Koo (China) p. 661,me 1,
Speech by Mr. Gromyko (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics) P. 664,
Speech by Field-Marshal Smuts (Union of
South Africa) p. 678.
Documents.
Report of the rapporteur of Commission II
to the plenary session [1177, 11/18] SeeVolume 8,
pp. 249 to 256.
Revised report of the rapporteur of Commission
II to the plenary session [IISO, 11/18 (1)] See Volume 8,
pp. 265 to 272.
Charter of the United Nations and Statute
of the International Court of Justice See Volume 15,
PP-335 to 364
IV. RECORDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,IRST PART OF THE FIRST
SESSION
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Documents.
Agenda for the first part of the First Session
of the General Assembly.
Reference of items from the agenda of the
General Assembly and the report of the
Preparatory Commission to the Comrnittees
of the General Assembly-Report of the
General Assembly (Annex 2c) A/g.
Folder 5.
Plenary meetings of the GeneralAssembly.
Records of proceedings.
12th plenary meeting (excerpt)-Discussion
of the report of the Preparatory Commission
-Speech by Mr. Nicholls (Union of South
Africa).
Folder 6.
Fourth Committee.
Records of proceedingsand documents.
Summary record of meetings from 1st to
12th meeting and annexes. Chemise 7.
Séancesplé~ièresde l'Assembléegénérale.
Comptes rendus des débatset document.
27me séance plénière- Populations ne s'admi-
nistrant pas elles-mêmes : rapport de la
Quatrième Commission :résolutions (A/34).
Populations qui ne s'administrent pas elles-
mêmes - Rapport de la Quatrième Com-
mission àl'Assembléegénérale(annexe 13) A/34-
Chemise8.
Séancesplékèresde l'Assemblée gémérale.
Résolution.
Résolutionsadoptéessur le rapport de la Qua-
trième Commission - 9 (1). Populations
qui ne s'administrent pas elles-mêmes.
Chemise 9.
Inscription de la questioàal'ordredu jour.
Documents.
Ordre du jour de la deuxième partie de la
Première Session de l'Assemblée générale.
Répartition des points de l'ordre du jour entre
les Commissions - Rapport du Bureau à
l'Assembléegénérale(annexe 30) A/163.
Chemise IO.
Quatrième Commission.
Comptes rendus des dé5ats.
14me séance.
15meséance.
16me séance.
17me séance.
18me séance.
19me séance.
2ome séance.
79 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST -4~~1c.4) 203
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedings and document.
27th plenary meeting-Non-Self-Governing
Peoples : report of the Fourth Committee :
resolutions (A/34).
Non-Self-Governing Peoples-Report of the
Fourth Committee to the General Assembly
(Annex 13) A/34.
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Resolution.
Resolutions adopted on the report of the
Fourth Committee-g (1).Non-Self-Govern-
ing Peoples.
Folder g.
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Documents.
Agenda for the second part of the First Session
of the General Assembly.
Allocation of agenda items to Committees-
Report of the General Committee to the
General Assembly (Annex 30) A/163.
Fourth Committee.
Records of #roceedings.
14th meeting.
I5th meeting.
16th meeting.
17th meeting.
18th meeting.
19th meeting.
20th meeting. Chemise II.
Quatrième Co?izmissioi~.
1It;tllode de travail suggéréepour I'etude des
pu~nts de l'ordre du jour de !a Ouatriéme
Commission -- Mémorandum du Secrétariat
(annexe 10)
1)Cclaration de 31. Novikov, representant de
1'Uriion cies Républiques socialistes sovié-
tiques (annexe II)
Communications relatives aus Accords de
tutelle -- hfémorandum du Secrétariat
(annexe 12)
Kapport du Secrétaire général relatif aux
Accords de tutelle (annexe 12 a)
Dé14gation de l'Inde : projet de résolution
concernant l'autorité chargée de l'adminis-
tratior,des territoires sous tutelle (annexe
12 b)
Délégation de la Chine : projet de résolution
relatif aux Accords de tutelle (annexe 12c)
Dr'claration de l'Union sud-africaine sur le
r6sultat de consultations poursuivies avec
les peuples du Sud-Ouest africain relative-
ment au futur statut du Territoire sous man-
dat, et suite 3.donner aux desiderata exprimés
(annexe 13)
D6claration du maréchal J. C. Smuts, repré-
sentalit de 1"Cnion sud-africaine (annexe
1.3(z)
UélCgntion de l'Égypte : projet de résolution
concernant la procédure à suivre pour exa-
niiner la déclaration du Gouvernement de
l'vnion sud-africaine relative au Sud-Ouest
africain (annexe 13 b)
1)élbgation de l'Inde : projet de résolution
concernant léSud-Ouest africain (annexe 13c)
êommunicatio~-isrecues par le Secrétariat, rela-
tives aux territoires susceptibles d'être
places sous le régime de tutelle, conformé-
ment à l'article 77 de la Charte -- Alémo-
r-aiidiirn du Secrétariat
Arinexe 10
Annexe IO LI.
.\ilnese ~h b
Kapport dè 13 Sous-(~ommission 2 (annexe 21) OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRIC.~) 204
Fourth Committee.
Suggested procedure for the consideration oi
items on the agenda of the Fourth Committee
-bfemorandum prepared by the Secretariat
~Annex IO)
Statenient by Mr. Novikov, representative of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Kepublics
(Annex 11)
Communications concerning Trusteeship Agree-
ments--Memorandum prepared by tlie Sec-
retariat (Annex 12)
Report of the Secretary-General on Trustee-
ship Agreements (Annex 12 a)
Delegation of India : draft resolution con-
cerning the Administering Authority iri
Trust Territories (Annex 12b)
Delegation of China: draft resolution on
Trusteeship Agreements (Annex 12 c)
Statement by the Union of South Africa on
the outcome of their consultations with
the peoples of South-West Africa as to the
future status of the mandated Territoiy
and implementation to be given to the
wishes ttius expressed (Annex 13)
Statement by Field-Marshal the Right Hon.
J. C. Smuts, representative of the Union
of South Africa (Annex 13 a)
Delegation of Egypt : draft rtsolution con-
cerning procedure with respect to consider-
ation of the statement of the Government
of the Union of South Africa with reference
to South-West Africa (Annex 13 b)
Delegation of India : draft resoliition relating
to South-West Africa (Annex 13 c)
Communications received by the Secretariat
relating to territories to which the trustee-
ship system might apply in accordarice
with Article 77 of the Charter-Memorandum
prepared by the Secretariat
Annex 16
Annex 16sl
Annex 16b
Report of Sub-Committee 2 (Li~inex21)20j AVIS DU II VI1 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
Chemise 12.
Sous-Commissiosz 2 de la QuatrièmeCommissiorz.
Com$tesrendus des débats.
~re séance (extrait).
2me séance (extrait).
7meséance (extrait).
8meséance.
gmeséance.
Tomeséance.
13meséance (extrait).
Chemise 13.
Sozcs-Comwission 2 de la QuatrièmeCommission.
Composition de la Sous-Commission 2 et
méthode de travail proposie (mémorandum
du Secrétariat) - Annexe I A/C.4/Sub.z/z.
Procédure à suivre en ce qui concerne les ques-
tions restant à l'ordre du jour de la Sous-
Commission (proposition soumise par le
rapporteur) - Annexe I a A/C.4/Sub.z/13.
Procédure à suivre en ce qui concerne la décla-
ration du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-
africaine (proposition du rapporteur) -
-1nnexe 4 A/C.4/Sub.z/go.
Projet de rapport du rapporteu: à soumettre à
la Quatrième Commission - Annexe 5 A/C.4/Sub.2/43.
Chemise 14.
QuatrièmeCommission.
Comptesrendus des débatset document.
21me séance.
251neséance (extrait).
Déclaration de l'Union sud-africaine sur le
résultat des consultations poursuivies avec les
peuples du Sud-Ouest africain relativement
au statut futur du territoire sous mandat, et
suite à donner aux (Icsiclerata exprimés -
Rapport dc la Quatritme Commission
(aiinese 76) A/250.
S 1 Folder 12.
Sub-Committee 2 of the Feztrth Committee.
Recordsof proceedings.
1st meeting (excerpt).
and meeting' (excerpt).
7th meeting (excerpt).
8th meeting.
9th meeting.
10th meeting.
13th meeting (excerpt).
Sub-Committee 2 of the Fourth Committee.
Documents.
8
Coprocedqre-Memorandummitteeby the Secretariat
(Annex I) A/C!~/SU~.~/~.
Procedure to be followed in relation to the
remaining work of the Sub-Committee-
Proposa1 subrnitted by the rapporteur
(Annex Ia) A/C.4/Sub.2/13.
Procedure to be followed in relation to the
statement of the Government of the Union
of South Africa-Proposal submitted by
the rapporteur (Annex 4) A/C.4/Sub.2/30.
Draft report by the rapporteur for submission
to the Fourth Committee (Annex 5) A/C.4/Sub.z/43.
Fourth Committee.
Recordsof proceedz'nga snd document.
21st meeting.
25th meeting (excerpt).
Statement by the Union of South Africa on
the outcome of their consultations with the
peoples of South-West Africa asto the future
status of the mandated territory and imple-
mentation to be given to the wishes thus
expressed-Report of the Fourth Committee
(hnnex 76) Al250. Chemise 15.
Séancesplénieres de l'Assembléegénérale.
Comptes rendus des débatset document.
64lneséanceplénière(extrait) - Statut futur du
Sud-Ouest africain : rapport de la Quatrième
Commission :résolution.
[Sote - Voir Chemise 14 pour :
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission A/250.1
Chemise 16.
Séancesplénières de l'Assemblég eénérale.
Résolution.
Résolutions adoptées sur les rapports de la
Quatrième Commission - 65 (1). Statut
futur du Sud-Ouest africain.
VI. COMPTES RENDUS DE L'ASSEMBLÉG EÉNÉRALE ,EUXIÈMESESSION
Chemise 17.
Inscription de la question à l'ordre du jour.
Documents.
Ordre du jour de la Deuxième Session de
l'Assemblée générale.
Distribution du travail entre les Commissions.
Chemise 18.
Quatrième Commission.
Comptes rendus des débats.
29me séance.
301ne séance,
31me séance.
32mc séance.
33me séance.
3Sme séance.
39me séance.
4ome séance.
44me séance (extrait).
82 ZJlt9ii~~vmyeetings oj tlze GelzeralAsse~?zbly.
I(ecovds of proceedi~~gs afzd doclr~)ze~it.
64th jmcetiiig (excerpt)-Future status of
South-\Yest -\frrica: report of the Fourth
Committee :resolution.
[Sote-See Folder 14 for :
Report O/ the Forirtlz Comnzittee A, 250.1
Folder 16.
Kcsolutioris <l,Ioptc~l on the reports of the
Fourtli ('oriir??ittcse-05(1). Future status
of Suutll-\Ycs~ hfrica.
1.1. RI.(c)!<~)sof:THE GESERALASSEMELYS ,ECOSDSESSIOS
.I\gcnclL~for tiic. Sccontl Session of tlie Gc~~eral
L'isbtymbly.
Distributiori of noi-Jiainoi-.T tlic Corninittees.
Folder 18.
Foliv?h Co?~~jnit?~f.
Records of proceedi?cgs.
29th meeting.
30th meeting.
31st meeting.
32ntl mfeting.
33rd mcctii~g.
38th rnc.c.ti~ig.
39th mc.etii~g.
dot11 mcctiii,~.
44th ~nec.tiiix (escc~pt).45meséance.
47meséance (extrait).
Chemise 19.
QzcatrièmeCommission.
Documents.
Note du Secrétaire généraslur des communica-
tions reçues par le Secrétaire général -
Annexe 3 c
Communicationsreçues par leSecrétairegénéra l
mémorandum relatif au Sud-Ouest africain,
par le révérendMichael Scott, avec préface
par Freda Troupe - Annexe 3 d
Communicationsreçues parleSecrétairegénéra l
lettre du révérendMichaelScott transmettant
des pétitionsprésentéespar des habitants du
Sud-Ouest africain - Annexe 3 e
Communicationsreçues par leSecrétairegénéra :l
câblogramme envoyépar le révérendMichael
Scott - Annexe 3f
Déclaration de la délégation del'Union sud-
africaine relative aux documents AlC.4195et
AIC.4196 - Annexe 3 g
Projet de résolution soumis par la délégation
de l'Inde - Annexe 3 32
Pologne :amendements à la résolution présentée
par l'Inde (AIC.4199).
Voir Chemise 18, 38me séance, 9. 49
Amendements proposés par la délégationde
Cuba au projet de résolution soumis par la
délégationdel'Inde (AIC.4199) - Annexe 3 i
Amendement proposé par la délégation du
Panama au projet de résolution soumis par
la délégation de l'Inde (A/C.4/gg) - Annexe
3 i
Amendements proposés par la délégation des
Philippines au projet de résolution soumispar
la délégation del'Inde (AlC.4199) - Annexe
3k
Texte revisépar la délégation del'Indeduprojet
de résolution soumis par la délégationde
l'Inde (A]C.d/gg) - Annexe 3 1
Pologne : amendement à la résolution revisée
présentéepar l'Inde (A/C. 4/gg/Rev. 1)
Voir Chemise 18, 45rn séance,p. 96.
8345th meeting.
47th meeting (eucerpt).
Folder 19.
Fourth Committee.
Documents.
h'ote by the Secretary-General on communi-
cations received by the Secretary-General
-Annes 3c
Communications received by tlie Secretary-
General :memorandum on South-If-est -1frica
by the Reverend Michael Scott, with a
preface by Freda Troupe-Annes 3 d
Communications received by the Secretary-
General : letter from the Reverend 3lichael
Scott transmitting petitions from inhabitants
of South-\Vest Africa-Annex 3e
Communications received by the Secretary-
General : cablegram from the Reverend Ni-
chael Scott-Annex 3 f
StSouth Xfrica regarding documents AlC.4igj
and A/C.4/96-Annex 3 g
Draft resolution submitted by the delegation
of India-Annex 3 1z
Poland : amendments to resolution proposed
by India (AiC.4199)
See Folder 18, 38th meeting, p. $9.
'~mendments proposed by the delegation of
Cuba to the draft resolution submitted by
the delegation of India (AiC.4/gg)-.4nnex 3 i
Amendrnent proposed by the delegation of
Panama to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of India (AlC.4199)-
Annex 3 j
Amendments proposed by the delegation of
the Philippines to the draft resolution
(A/C.4/gg)-Annex the3 kelegation of India
Revision by the delegation of India of the
resolution submitted by the delegation of
India (AiC.4199)-Annex 3 1
Poland : amendment to revised resolution
proposed by India (A,'C.4,99R : ev. 1)
See Folder 18, 4jth nzeetilzg-p.96. 208 AVIS DU II VI1 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
Projet de résolution soumis par la délégationdu
Danemark - Annexe 3 m AIC.~/IOO.
Pérou : amendement à la résolution présentée
par le Danemark (A/C.4/1oo) AlC.41114.
Voir Clzenzise18,39~e siance, p.56.
Amendements proposés par la délégationde la
Belgique au projet de résolution soumis par la
délégation du Danemark (A/C.4/1oo) -
Annexe 3 n A/c.4/116.
Amendement proposé par la délégation du
Danemark au projet de résolution soumis
par la délégationdu Danemark (A/C.q/~oo)
- Annexe 3 O AlC.41117.
Texte revisépar la délégationdu Danemark du
projet de résolution soumis par la déléga-
tion du Danemark (A/C.4/roo) - Annexe
3 P A/C.4/1oo/Rev. I.
Pays-Bas :amendement à la résolution revisée
présentée par le Danemark (A/C.4/1oo/
Rev. 1) A[L.4/121.
Voir Chemise18,45meséance, p. 94.
[n'ote: Voir Chemise 21 pour :
Iiapport dela QztatriènzeComrnissioin (A/422) A/C.4/126.]
Chemise 20.
Séancesplénièresde l'Assembléegénérale.
Comptes rendus des débats.
104meséanceplénicre - Question du Sud-Ouest
africain : rapport de la Quatrième Commis-
sion (A1422 et A/429) (extrait).
IoSmeséance plénière - Suite de la discussion
sur les nouveaux projets d'accord de tutelle.
Chemise 21.
Séancespléinières de I'Assenzbléeginérale
Examen de nouveaux accords de tutelle éven-
tuels: question di1 Sud-Ouest africain -
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission -
Annexe 13 :\/422.
Examen de nouveaux accords de tutelle : ques-
tion du Sud-Ouest africain - Communica-
tion du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-afri-
84Draft resolution submitted by the delegation
of Denmark-Annex 3 m A/C.4/1oo.
Peru :amendment to resolution proposed by
Genmark (A/C.4/roo) A/C.4/114.
See Folder 18, 39th nzeeting,p. 56.
Amendnients proposed by the delegation of
Belgium to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of Denmark (A/C.4/100)-
Annex 3 lz A/c.4/116.
Amendment proposed by the delegation of
Denmark to the draft resolution submitted
by the delegation of Denmark (A/C.4/1oo)-
Annex 3 O A/C.~/II~.
Revision by the delegation of Denmark of
the draft resolution submitted by the dele-
gation of Denmark (A/C.4/1oo)-Annex 3 A/C.4/1oo/Rev. 1.
Netherlands : amendment to revised resolution
proposed by Denmark (A/C.411oo/Rev. 1) A/C.~/IZI.
See Folder 18, 4jtJz meeting, p. 94.
(Note : See Folder 21 /or :
Report of the Fourth Conzff~ittee (A/422) A/C.4/126.]
Folder 20.
Plelzary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedilags.
104th plenary meeting-Question of South-
West Africa : report of the Fourth Com-
mittee (Ai422 and A/4zg) (excerpt).
105th plenary meeting--Continuation of the
discussion of proposed new trusteeship agree-
ments.
Plersnrymeetkgs of the GeneralAssembly.
Documelzts.
Consideration of proposed new trusteeship
agreements, if any : question of South-\Vest
Africa-Report of the Fourth Committee-
Annex 13 A/422.
Consideration of proposed new trusteeship
agreements : question of South-\!.est Africa
-Communication from the Government of caine relative au statut futur du Sud-Ouest
africain (Résolutions de l'Assembléegénérale
9 (1)du 9février1946et 05 (1)du 13décembre
1946) - Xote du Secrétaire général A1334
Examen de nouveaux accords de tutelle : ques-
tion du Sud-Ouest africain - Communica-
tion du Gouvernement de I'Lnion sud-afri,
caine sur les«mesures prises par le Gouverne-
ment de l'Union pour communiquer à la popu-
lation du Sud-Ouest africain les résultats des
discussions qui ont eu lieu lors de la dernière
session de l'Assembléegénéraledes Nations
Cnies concernant l'avenir du Territoire ))
(Résolutions de l'Assemblée.générale 9 (1)
du 9 février 1946 et 65 (1) du 14 décembre
1946) - Sote du Secrétaire général A/334/Add. I.
Examen de nouveaux accords de tutelle éven-
tuels : question du Sud-Ouest africain -
Danemark : amendement au projet de résolu-
tion présenté par la Quatrième Commission
(-41422) A/429.
1'O& Clzenzis20, 10-p~s~éance,$f 5i.j-376.
Chemise 22.
Séancespléfzièresde l'Assembléegénérale.
Résolutiow.
Résolutions adoptées sur les rapports de la Qua-
trième Commission - 141 (II). Examen de
nouveaux accords de tutelle éventuels:
question du Sud-Ouest africain.
VII. COMPTES RENDUS DU COSSEIL DE TUTELLE,DEUXIÈMESESSION
Chemise 23.
I.nscription de la questioàzl'ordre du jour.
Document.
Ordre du jour de la deuxième session du
Conseil de Tutelle T/47/Rev. I.
Chemise24.
Conseil de Tutelle.
Comptes reridzcsdes débats.
GilleGance (extrait).
Iome sbance (extrait).
b5 OPIN. OF II T'II jO (ST-ATITSOF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 209
the Union of South Africri on the futiire
status of South-IYest Africa (General 4s-
sembly Resolutions q (1) of 9 February;19~6,
and 6j (1)of 14 December, 1946 )-~oke b.1
the Secretary-Gencral A1331
Consideration of proposed new t~usteesliip
agreements : question of South-\\ est Africa
-Communication from the Governnient of
the Union of South Africa on "steps takcn
by the Union Government to inform the
population of South-\Test Africa of the
outcome of the discussioi~s at tlie last
session of the United Kations General
Assembly regarding the-future of the Terri-
tory" (General Assembly Resolutions 9 (1)
of 9 February, 1946, and 6j (1) of 14 De-
cember, 1946)-Note by the Secretary-
General Ai3341Add. I.
Consideration of proposed ilew trusteeship
agreements, if any :question of South-\Test
Africa--Denmark :amendment to the draft
resolution submitted by the Fourth Com-
mittee (A/422) -\/129.
See Folder 20, 104th meetilzy, pp. 575-576.
Plenary meetil>gs Of the Gelzernl-sse~nbly.
Kesolzrtion.
Resolutions adopted on the reports of the
Fourth Committee-141 (II). Consideration
of proposed new trusteeship agreements, if
any : question of South-\frest ilfrica.
VII. RECORDS OF THE TKIJSTEESHIP COUXCILS , ECOSIISESSIO':
Folder 23.
I.nclzuiow of itemilztlze age.itdn.
Agenda for the second sessiori of the Trustee-
ship Couricil T/47/Rev. I.
T~ilstcesJ~ipColri~cil.
Kecor(Esof procet7riings
6th meeting (excerpt).
10th meeting (excerpt).210 .4VIÇ DU II VI1 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
rgme séance.
18me séance (extraits).
Chemise 25.
Consoil de Tutelle.
Documents.
Résolution de l'Assembléegénérale141 (II)
du ~ernovembre 1947relative à la question
du Sud-Ouest africain : Xote du Secrétaire
général T/F.
Report by the Governmentoj the Union 01South
Africa on the administration of South-West
Africa /or the year 1946. [En anglais seule-
ment.]
Communications reçues par le Secrétaire général
relatives au Sud-Ouest africain: Note du
Secrétariat T/55.
Communications reçues par le Secrétaire général
relatives au Sud-Ouest africain : Note du
Secrétariat T/5j/Add. I.
Questions à transmettre au Gouvernement de
l'Union sud-africaine (Rapport du Comité
spécial de rédaction) T/96.
Voir Ch~mise 26 - Résolzdtion28 (II) du
Conseil de Tzrtell- Annexe et Chemise24
--18meséance, pp. 30 à 32.
Chemise26.
Co~ûseidl e Tutelle.
Résolution.
Résolutions adoptées par le Conseil de Tutelle
pendant sa deuxièmesession - 28 (II). Rap-
port du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-afri-
caine sur l'administration du Sud-Ouest
africain pendant l'année 1946.
VIII. COMPTES RENDUS DU CONSEIL DF TUTELLE,TROISIÈMESESSION
Chemise 27.
Inscription de la question a l'ordre dzt jour.
Document.
Ordre du jour.
86 OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 210
15th meeting.
18th meeting (excerpts).
Folder 25.
Trztsteeship Couwil.
Documents.
General Assembly Resolution 141 (II) of I .No-
vember, 1947, regarding the question of
South-West Africa : Note by the Secretary-
General T1.52.
Report by the Government of the Union of
South Africa on the' administration of
South-West Africa for the year 1946.
Communications received by the Secretary-
Note by the Secretariatouth-West Africa: Tl55
Communications received by the Secretary-
General relating to South-West Africa:
Note by the Secretariat T/55/Add. I.
Questions to be transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Union of South Africa [Report
of the Drafting Committee) Tl@.
See Folder 26-ResolzctZon 28 (II) of the
TrusteeshifiCou~cil-Anmex and Folder 24
-18th meeting, #p. 30 to32.
Trusteeship Cozcncil.
Resolu.tion.
Resolutions adopted bythe Trusteeship Council
during its second session-28 (II). Report
of the Government of the Union of South
Africa on the administration of South-West
Africa for the year 1946.
VIII. RECORDS OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCILT , HIRD SESSION
Inclusion of item in tlze agendn.
Document.
Agenda. Chemise 28.
Conseil de Tutelle.
Comptes rendtts des débats.
31 me séance (extrait).
41 'neséance.
421neséance (extrait).
Chemise 29.
Co~seilde Tutelle.
Documents.
Réponse du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-
africaine au questionnaire du Conseil de
Tutelle relatif au rapport adressé l'organi-
sation des Nations Unies sur l'administration
du Sud-Ouest africain pendant l'année 1946
Communications reçues par le Secrétairegénéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communications recues par le Secrétairegénéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communicationsreçues par le Secrétairegénéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communicationsreçues par le Secrétaireggnéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
interieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communicationsreçues par le Secrétairegénéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communicationsreçues par le Secrétairegénéral
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communications reques par le Secrétaire général
conformément a l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Communicationsreçues par le Secrétaire général
conformément à l'article 24 du règlement
intérieur du Conseil de Tutelle
Rapport du Comitéde rédaction sur le rapport
relatif à l'administrationdu Territoire sous
tutc~llt~du Sud-Ouest africain pour l'année
1946
87 Folder 28.
Trzisteeship Cou~zcil.
Records of proceedings.
31st meeting (excerpt).
41st meeting.
42nd meeting (escerpt).
Folder 29.
Trztsteeship Cou~zcil.
Documents.
Reply of the Government of the LTnionof South
Africa to the Trusteeship Council question-
naire on the report to the Vnited Nations on
the administration of South-West Africa for
the year 1946
Commuriications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by tlie Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteeship Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteesliip Council
Cominiinications received by the Secretary-
General iinder rulc 24 of the rules of proce-
dure for the Trusteesliip Council
Communications received by the Secretary-
General under rule 24 of the rules of procc-
dure for the Trustceship Council
Report of the Ilrafting Coininittt.~ oii tlie report
on the administration of the Trust l'ciritory
of South-West iIfrica for 1946212 AVIS DU II VI1 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
Rapport du Conseil de Tutelle sur ses deuxième
et troisième sessions ChapitreVI1 - Sud-
Ouest africain - Rapport sur l'administra-
tion du Sud-Ouest africain pour 1946 A/603.
IX. COMPTES RENDUS DE L'ASSEMBLÉG EÉNÉRALE ,REMIÈRE PARTIE
DE LA TROISIÈBIESESSION
Chemise30.
Inscription dela qzbestionà l'ordrz dztjour.
Documents.
Ordre du jour de l'Assemblée générale, Troi-
sième Session.
Distribution du travail entre les Commissions.
Chemise31.
Quatrième Commission..
Comptes rendus des débats.
76me séance.
77me séance.
78mc séance.
79me séance.
Someséance.
81me séance.
82me séance.
83meséance.
84me séance.
85meséance.
Chemise32.
Quatrième Commission.
Documents.
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission
A/734.
Danemark, Korvège et Uruguay: projet de
résolution A/C.4/163.
Voir Ai734, pp. 405 et 406.
Danemark, Norvège et Uruguay: projet de
résolution revisé A/C.4/163/Rev. I.
Voir A/734, Pp. 407 et 4II.
88Report of the Trusteeship Council covering its
second and third sessions-Chapter VII-
So.ith-West Africa-Report on the admin-
A/603.
istration of South-\\'est Africa for 1946
IX. RECORDS OF THE GENE~~X ASSEMRLY, FIRST PART OF THE THIRD
SESSION
Inclusion of item i~zthe agenda.
Docume~zts.
Agenda of the General Assembly, Third Session.
Distribution of work among the Cornmittees.
Fourth Committee.
Records of flroceedings.
76th meeting.
77th meeting.
78th meeting.
79th meeting.
80th meeting.
81st meeting.
82nd meeting.
83rd meeting.
84th meeting.
85th meeting.
Report of the Fourth Cornmittee A1734.
Denmark, Xorway and Uruguay : draft resolu-
tion AiC.~+,i163~Cor r.
See A,'73$, $9. 305 mzd 306.
Dcnmark, Noruray and Uruguay :revised draft
resolution ,4,C.4i163iRev. I.
See A1734, $P. 407 apzd411.
88 AVIS DU II VII 50 (STATUT SUD-OUEST AFRICAIN)
213
Inde : projet de résolution AIC.41164.
Voir A/734, pp. 407 et 408.
Grèce : amendement au projet de résolution
déposé par le Danemark, la Norvègeet 1'Uru-
Voir A/734,/1pp. 406 et 407. AIC.41165.
Cuba : amendement au projet de résolution
déposépar le Danemark, la Norvège et
l'Uruguay (A/C.4/163) A/C.4/r66.
Voir A/734, pp. 408 et 409.
Inde : amendement à l'amendement de Cuba
(AIC.41166)se rapportant au projet de réso-
lution déposépar le Danemark, la Norvège
et l'Uruguay (A/C.4/163/Rev. I) AIC.41167.
Voir Chemise31, 82me séance , p.358 et359.
Inde : amendement complémentaire à l'amen-
dement proposépar Cuba au projet commun
de résolutiondu Danemark, de la Norvègeet A/L.4/167/Rev. I.
de l'Uruguay (A/C.4/163/Rev.1)
Voir A/734, @P. 408 et 410.
Birmanie et Philippines : amendement au pro-
jet revisé de résolutionprésentépar le Dane-
mark, la Norvège et l'Uruguay (A/C.4/163/
Rev. 1) A/C.4/168.
Voir Chemise31, 83m séa?zce , .371.
Belgique : amendement au projet de résolution
déposé par le Danemark, la Norvègeet 1'Uru-
guay (A/C.4/163/Rev. 1) AlC.41169.
Voir Chemise31, 82~ séance, p. 362.
Inde : amendement au projet de résolution
revisé du Danemark, de la Norvège et de
l'Uruguay (A/C.4/163/Rev. 1) A/C.4/170.
b70irChemise31, 84" séame, p. 373.
Rapport du Gouvernement de l'Union sud-
africaine sur l'administration du Sud-Ouest
africain: rapport du Conseil de Tutelle -
Lettre en date du 19 novembre 1948adressée
au Président de la Quatrième Commission
par le Président de la délégationde l'Union
sud-africaine A/C.~/I~I.
Projet de rapport de la Quatrième Commission A/C.4/172.
Mêmetexte dam A/734.
[.Yote- Voir Chemise29 pour :
ilapportdu Co~lseile Tutelle sursesdeuxième
cftroisiènzcsessio7t- Chapitre VI1 - Sud-
0:testrzfvicn-z Rn+fiorfsur l'administ~ation
dl~ Sl~tl-Olleçtnjricailt poi~v1946 AI603.I
Sg OPIN. OF 11 VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 213
India : draft resolution
See A1734 +fi.407 and 408.
Greece : amendment to the draft resolution
ofDenmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4,/163) A1C.4116j.
See A/734, $9. 406 awd 402.
Cuba :amendment to the draft resolution sub-
mitted by Dènmark, Norway and Uruguay
(AIC-41163) A/C.4!166.
Sec A1734, PP. 408 and 409.
India : sub-amendment to the amendment of
Cuba (AIC.41166)to the draft resolution of
Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/
Rev. 1) AIC.41167.
See Folder 31,82nd meeting, $p. 358 and 359.
India : sub-amendment to the amendment of
Cuba (A/C.4!166) to the draft resolution of
Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/
Rev. 1) AiC.4/167/Rev. I.
See A/734. $P. 408 and 410.
Burma and Philippines : amendment to the
revised draft resolution ofenmark, Norway
and Uruguay (A/C.4/163/Rev. 1) AiC.4i168.
See Folder 31, 83rd meeting, p. 371.
Belgium : amendment to the draft resolution
of Denmark, Norway and Uruguay (A/C.
4/163/Rev. 1) A/C.4/169.
See Folder 31, 82nd meeting, p. 362.
India : amendment to the revised draft resolu-
tion of Denmark, Norway and Uruguay
(A!C.4/163/Rev. 1) A/C.4/170.
See Folder 31, 84th meeting, 9. 373.
Report of the Government of the Union of
South Africa on the administration of South-
West Africa: report of the Trusteeçhip
Council-Letter dated 19 November, 1948,
from the Delegation of the Union of South
Africa to the Chairman of the Fourth
Comrnittee A/C.4/171.
Draft report of the Fourth Committee A/C.4/172.
Same text as A/734.
[.Vote-See Folder 29 for:
Report of the Trusteeship Council covering
its second and third sessions-Chapter VII
-South- West Africa- Report on the admin-
istration of South-West Africa for 1946 .4/603.j Chemise33.
Séatzcespléni~;~ed se I'.itssembléeginirale.
Comptes rcizd~tsdes débatset documents.
r64llle séanceplénière - Rapport du Gouverne-
mcilt de l'Union sud-africaine sur l'adminis-
tration du Sud-Ouest africain. Rapport du
Conseil de Tutelle : rapport de la Quatrième
Coinrnission.
-.Yo/c - Voir Clîelrzzse29 pour :
liufipovt dzt Coitsellde Tîrtrllesur sesdeuxième
et/i.ozçzCmsesszons - Chapitve TTII - Sud-
Oltest njvicatîz- Rapport sztv l'admtizistra-
tzoil (lit Sud-Ozlest afrzcatiz poz1946 41603.
L'oiv cl~emise37 POL :IY
Rirppovt de la Quatvième Com~nissio~t -41734.1
Chemise34.
Séu~zcesfilé~zièredse l'Assembléegénérale.
227 (III). Question du Sud-Ouest africain.
Chemise35.
Séancesdzt Conseil dc Tutelle.
Comptes rendus des débats.
Ire séance.
2jme séance.
2jllieséance.
Chemise36.
Coiîseil de Tutelle.
Questiori du Siid-Ouest africain - Xote du
Secrétaire g6néral T/371.
Question du Siid-Ouest africain : projet de
résolution soumis par les Philippines Tl385 Plenary meetings of the GefieralAssembly.
Records of proceedingsand docztments.
164th plenary meeting-Report of the Govern-
ment of the Union of South Africa on the
a6ministration of South-West Africa. Report
of the Trusteeship Council: report of the
Fourth Cornmittee.
[Note-See Folder 29 for:
Reportofthe TrzhsteeshiCouncilcoveringits
second and third sessions-Chapter VII-
South-WestAjrica-Report on the adminis-
tration of South-West Afvica for 1946 A/603.
See Folder 32 for:
Report of the Fourth Contmittee Al734.1
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Resolution.
227 (III). Question of South-West Africa.
Meetings of the Trztsteeship Council.
Records of proceedi?zgs.
1st meeting.
25th meeting.
27th meeting.
Folder 36.
Trustçeship Council.
Documents.
Question of South-West Africa-h'ote by the
Secretary-General T/371.
Question of South-West Africa :draft resolution
submitted Dy the Philippines T/383-2 AVIS DU II VI1 50 (STAT~T SCD-OCEST AFRIC-11s)
[Sote - Voir Chemise 42 pour :
Lettreadresséneu Secrétairgeénéra filarM. J. R.
Jordaan, représentantpermaize.iztadjoint de
1'C-nion sztd-africaine auprès de l'Organisa-
tion des Nations Unies A,'g29.!
Chemise 37.
Loi constitutionnelledu Sud-Oztest africain.
Lettre adressée au Secrétaire généralpar M. J.
R. Jordaan, représentant permanent adjoint
de l'Union sud-africaine auprès de lJOrgani-
sation des Sations Vnies .4;929.
South-Tt7~stAfrica Constitz&ion Act, 192j-
The Laus of South-T.T'esA t frica1925 :PYO-
clamatio~zsand principal Goz~ernme~n ttotices
issued in South-West Africa, ~st Janz~aryfo
31st DecemOer, 19zj (estrait).[En anglais
seulement. j
Chemise38.
Conseil de Tutelle.
Résolutiotl.
III (V). Question du Sud-Ouest africain.
SI. COMPTES REXDCS DE L'XSSEJIBLÉE GÉSÉRALE, QUATRIÈME
SESSIOS
Chemise39.
Inscriptiorade ln questior~ci l'ordre du jour.
Docztmeizt.
Ordre du jour de l'Assemblée générale -
Quatrième Session A/994, A/gg4/Add. 1
et A/ggq/Add. 2.
Distribution de travail entre les Commissions.
Chemise40.
Quatrième Commission.
Comptes rendus des débats.
I28n1eséance.
129me séance.
130lne séance.
91[Note-See Folder 42 for:
Letter from MY. J. R. Jordaan, deputy
permanent representativeof the Unbn of
South Africa to the United Nhtions,
addressedto the Secretary-General A/929-1
Folder 37.
South-West Africa Constitution Act.
Letter from Mr. J. R. Jordaan, deputy per-
manent representative of the Union of South
Africa to the United Nations, addressed to
the Secretary-General A/929.
South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1925-
The Laws of South-West Africa, 1925 : Pro-
clamations and principal Govemment noti-
ces issued in South-West Africa, 1st January
to 31st December, 1925 (excerpt).
Folder 38.
Trusteeshifi Council.
Resolution.
III (V). Question of South-West Africa.
XI. RECORDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY F,OURTHSESSION
Inclusion of item in the agenda.
Document.
Agenda of the General Assembly-Fourth
Session AI9941A/994!Add. 1
and A/ggq/Add. 2.
Distribution of work among the Committees.
Fourth Committee.
Recordsof proceedings.
128th meeting.
12gtll meeting.
130th meeting.216 AVIS DU II VI1 50 (STATGT SUD-OIiEST AFRIC~ZIN)
131me séance.
132111e séance.
13311leséance.
131nle séance.
13.5~lleséance.
136lne séance.
1371llesc:ancc.
13Snle sbancc.
139111e séance
140lrl~ siance.
141 'ne séance.
Chemise41.
Quatrième Commissio?a.
Docz~ments.
Inde : projet de résolution AIC.4IL.53.
Voir Chemise 42 - Question du Sud-Ouest
africain : rapport dzs Conseil de 7'7rtellc
-- l\'afiport de ln Quatriènle Commission
-- Paragraphe 29 (Al118o).
Danemark, Norvège, Syrie et Thaïlande :
projet de résolution A/C.4/1,.54.
Voir Chemise 42 - Question du Sud-Ouest
airicnin: rapport dzt Conseilde Iùtellz -
1ia)port de la QztatrièmeCommission -
Paragraphe 34 i) (A/II~o).
Inde : projet de résolution AIC.4IL.55.
Voir Chenzise42 - Questiondu Sud-Owst
uf~c'cain: rapport du Conseil de Tutelle -
liapport de la Quatrième Commission -
Paragraphe 34 ii) (AIr18o).
Guatemala : proposition AlC.41L.56.
Guatemala : proposition (texte remanié) A/C.4/L.56/Rev. 1.
Voir Chemise42 - Qztestiondu Sud-Onest
nfricain : rapport d74Conseil de Tutelle -
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission -
Paragraphe 7 (Al118o).
République dominicaine : amendement B la
proposition du Guatemala (A,'C.q/L.56) AJC.4IL.58.
Voir Chemise 40, r32me séancep,aragrnl>h e.
Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques :
amendement au- projet de résolution de
l'Inde (AIC.4IL.53) A/C.4/1,.61.
Voir Chemise 42 - Question du Stsd-Ozrest
africain : rapport du Coraseilde l'utelle -
92 OPIN. OF II VI1 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-wEST AFRICX) 216
131st meeting.
13znd meeting.
133rd meeting.
134th meeting.
135th meeting.
136th meeting.
137th meeting.
138th meeting.
139th meeting.
140th meeting.
141st meeting.
Folder 41.
Fourth Committee.
Documents.
India : draft resolution AiC.41L.53.
See Folder 42- Question of Soztth-Wcst
Africa : report of the Trztstrcslzi~Co~nlzcil
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 29 (Al118o).
Denmark, Norway, Syria and Thailand :draft
resolution AlC.41L.54.
See Foider 42-Ouestion of Soztth-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Çouncil
-Report of the Foztvth Committee-Para-
graph 34 (i) (A1118o).
India : draft resolution AlC.41L.55.
See Fotder 42- Question of South-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 34 (ii) (AI1r80).
Guztemala : proposa1 A/C.4/L.56.
Guatemala : revised proposa1 A/C.4/L.56/Rev. I.
See Folder 42- Question of South-West
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 7 (Al118o).
Dominican Republic : amendment to the pro-
posa1 submitted by Guatemala (AlC.4lL.56) AlC.4lL.58.
See Folder 40, 132nd meeting,$arugraph 2.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : amend-
ment to the draft resolution submitted by
India (AlC.41L.53) A/C.~/L.GI.
See Folder 42- Questiolz of South-West
Africa : report of tlze Trz~steeshipCouncil Rapport de la Quatrième Commission -
Paragraphe 32 (A1118o).
Guatemala : amendement au projet de résolu-
tion de l'Inde (AlC.41L.53) AlC.41L.63.
Voir Chemise 40, 136meséalzce,paragraphes
48 et 49.
Danemark, Inde, Norvège,Syrie et Thaïlande :
projet de résolution AlC.41L.64.
Voir Chemise p - Questim du Sud-Ouest
africain: rapport du Conseil de Tutelle -
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission -
Paragraphe35 (A1118o).
Communicationsreçues par le Secrftaire général AlC.4lL.57et
A/C.4/L.57/Corr. I
Résolutionadoptéepar la Quatrième Commis-
sion à sa 134meséance,le 23 novembre 1949 AlC.41L.60.
Voir Chemise p - Questim du Sud- Ouest
africain: rapport du Conseil de Tutelle -
liafiport de la Quatrième Commissim -
Paragraphe IO (Alr180).
Rapport de la Sous-Commission7 à la Qua-
trième Commission AlC.41L.62.
Question du Sud-Ouest africain : rapport du
Conseil de Tutelle - Projet de rapport de
la Quatrième Commission AlC.41L.65.
Voir Chemise 42 - Question du Szd-Ouest
africain: rapport du Conseil de Tutelle -
Rapport de la Quatrième Commission -
(A1118o).
Documents soumispar lepasteur MichaelScott AlC.4lL.66.
Chemise42.
Séances plénièresde 1'Assemblécgénérale.
Comptes remius des débatset docume.nts.
269meséance plénière.
Lettre adressée au Secrétairegénéralpar M. J.
R. Jordaan, représentant permanent adjoint
de l'Unionsud-africaineauprès de l'Organisa-
tion des Nations Unies A/929.
Rapport du Conseil de Tutelle sur ses qua-
trième et cinquième sessions - 3. Question
du Sud-Ouest africain A/933.
Note du Secrétaire général
93 OPIN. OF II VII 50 (STATUS OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA) 217
graphr32 (Al118o).urth Committee-Para-
Guatemala :amendment to the draft resolution
submitted by India (AlC.41L.53) AlC.41L.63.
See Folder 40, 136th meeting, paragraplzs 48
and 49.
Denmark, India, Norway, Syria and Thailand :
draft resolution AlC.4lL.64.
See Folder p- Question of South-West
Africa : re$ort of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-Para-
graph 35 (Al118o).
Communications received by the Secretary-
General AlC.41L.57and
A/C.4/L.57/Corr. I.
Resolution adopted by the Fourth Committee
at its134th meeting, on 23 November, 1949 AlC.41L.60.
See Folder p- Question of South-West
Africa: report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Cmmittee-Para-
graph IO (A1118o).
Report of Sub-Committee 7 to the Fourth
Cornmittee AlC.41L.62.
Question of South-West Africa: report of the
Trusteeship Council-Draft report of the
See Foldermittep- Question of South-West AlC.4lL.65.
Africa : report of the Trusteeship Council
-Report of the Fourth Committee-
(Al118o).
Documents submitted by the Reverend Mi-
chael Scott AlC.41L.66.
Folder 42.
Plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
Records of proceedings and documents.
269th plenary meeting.
Letter from Mr. J. R. Jordaan, deputy per-
manent representative of the Union of South
Africa to the United Nations, addressed to
the Secretary-General A/929.
Report of the Trusteeship Council covering its
South-West Africasessions-3. Question of A/933.
Note by the Secretary-General A/g62.Question du Sud-Ouest africain :rapport du
Conseil de Tutelle - Iiapport de la Qua-
trième Commission AIIISO.
Question du Sud-Ouest africain - Argentine,
13elgique, Rresil, Canada, Chine, Danemarlï,
Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Guatemala, Irak,
Liban, Jlesirlue, Norvège, Republique domi-
nicaine, Syrie, Thaïlande,Turquie,Uruguay :
amendement au projet de résolutionII propos6
par la Quatrième Commission (A/I 180) A/IIs)~.
Voir 2697neséanceplénière, Paragraph5 e3.
Chemise43.
Séartcesplé?zièredse l'Assembléegénérale.
Résolutims.
Iiésolutions adoptées sur les rapports de la
Quatriéme Commission - 337 (IV). Question
du Sud-Ouest africain : confirmation dc réso-
lutions antérieures et présentation de rap-
ports. 338 (IV). Question du Sud-Ouest
africain : demande d'avis consultatif à la
Cour internationale de Justice.
DOCU?rlEKTS SOUiiIIS A LA COUR PAIi LE SECRÉTAIRE
~li~fi11.A~ DES NATIONS UNIES A LA REQUETE DE LA COUR
XXVIII
Tcrritoires?ton-azifo~zomes
lii.sumé des renseignements transmis au
Secrctaire -énkral au cours de l'annbe
1916
I'ublication des Nations Unies, no de vente :
1947 VIB I.
Qtrafvi2mesession
Comiti. spbcial pour l'examen des renseigne-
meiits transmis en vertu de l'article 73e
(le 1;iCliarte.
,.te <leréception des renseignements A1AC.zS.W.G
1crritoircs knurn6rcs. PoinIV de l'ordre du
jour provisoire.Question of South-West Africa: report of the
Trusteeship Council-Keport of the Fourth
Cornmittee A/II80.
Question of South-IVest ,4fri~a--~4rgcntina,
Belçium, Brazii, Canada, China, Denmark,
Ilominican Kepublic, Guatemala, Iraq, Le-
banon, Ilexico, Xorway, Syria, Thailand,
Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay :
amendmcnt to clraft resolution II proposed
by tlie Fourth Committee (A/IISO) A4/11g7.
Seo -69th plelzary meeting, paragvaph 53.
Plc~zlirymc,cti?rçof the G~lrevnldsscmhly.
Hcsolr~it ns.
Iiesolutions adopted on the reports of the
Fourth Committce-337 (IV). Question of
South-\\'est Africa : reiteration of previous
resolutions and submission of reports. 338
(IV). Question of South-\Vest Africa : requcst
for an advisory opinion of the International
Court of Justicc.
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SECIII.:T:-\IIY-GENIClZi-\L 01; 'fHI3 USIrf131) N.lI'IOSS
AT THE ICEQUEST OF THE COURT
Surnrnary of i~ifornlation transmitted to the
Secretary-Gencral during 1946.
Uniteci Nations l>ublications, S;ilcs No.1947
VIB I.
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S~)cciinlCon~riiittcc oii iiiforrii;itioii t-r:iiisiiiit-
tcd iiiitlcr ilrticlc 73(c) of tlic Cliartcr.
Xoi-i-sclf-goveriii~igtcrritoi-ics.
I>;ite of rcccipt of iiiforni:itioii on tc,ri-itoric$s
cniinicr:itcd. ItcriIV of tlic l>rovisiorinl
Agenda -1 1C.2S.\\'.o
94Quatrièmesession
Renseignements relatifs aux territoires non-
autonomes.
Résuméet analyse des renseignements trans-
mis en vertu de l'article73 e) de la Charte Al915
Rapport du Secrétaire général.
Quatrièmesession.
Renseignements provenant des territoires
non-autonomes.
Résuniéet analyse des renseignements trans-
mis en vertu de l'article 73 e) de la
Charte A/grg, Addendum I.
Rapport du Secrétaire général.FourthSession
Information from non-self-governing terri-
tories. Summary and analysis of infom-
ation transmitted under Article 73 (e)ofthe
Charter Al915
Report of the Secretary-General.
FourthSession
Information from non-self-governing terri-
tories.
Synmary and analysis of information trans-
/mitted under Article 73 (e) of the
Charter Al915 Addendum I.
Report of the Secretary-General.
including the text of the declaration of Judges Guerrero, Zoricic et Badawi Pasha
Advisory Opinion of 11 July 1950